H. Fuld Capital Health
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
23/ 100
FMC Ewing
Dialysis center · 1962 North Olden Avenue, Ewing, NJ 08618
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
9/ 100
Poor
Better than 9% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 18 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1995-08-22 · CCN 312527
- Rank in New Jersey
- #178 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Mercer
- ESRD Network
- Network 3 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 1 of 14 reported measures, worse on 10.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.6 | 19.7 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 161.7 | 148.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.5% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 134 | 26.8 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 2.15 | 0.83 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 2.07 | 0.85 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 47.3% | 58.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 25% | 14.4% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 96.8% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 2.4% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 27% | 13.9% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.94 | 1.57 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 17.3% | 22.2% | 16.5% | About the same |
Rates for deaths, hospital admissions and transfusions are risk-adjusted per 100 patient-years; ratios compare the center to what CMS expects for its patients (1.00 = as expected). State figures are the average of centers in the state. 'CMS:' notes show CMS's own verdict after accounting for statistical uncertainty.
What patients say (ICH-CAHPS survey)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 80 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 84 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 77 | 81 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 85 | 86 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 85 | 89 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 83 | 90 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 32 completed interviews (20% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
FKC Harney's Corner
✓ In-center
14/ 100
DaVita Renal Center of Hamilton
✓ In-center✓ PD
95/ 100
FMC Hamilton Home
✓ PD✓ Home HD
46/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Ewing Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Ewing (CMS Certification Number 312527) has been Medicare-certified since 1995-08-22, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Ewing offer?
FMC Ewing reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 18 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Ewing compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Ewing scores 9/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 9% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #178 of 185 scored centers in New Jersey. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Ewing?
FMC Ewing is operated by Fresenius Medical Care and is a for-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with FMC Ewing or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.