Trinitas Cranford Dialysis
✓ In-center
62/ 100
FMC Kenilworth
Dialysis center · 131 South 31st Street, Kenilworth, NJ 07033
CMS star rating
71/ 100
Above average
Better than 71% 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
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1996-03-27 · CCN 312532
- Rank in New Jersey
- #106 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Union
- 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 9 of 14 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.7 | 19.7 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 145.8 | 148.9 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.9% | 27.2% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 14.4 | 26.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.6 | 0.37 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.8 | 0.83 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.9 | 0.85 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 65.2% | 58.7% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 16% | 14.4% | 19% | Better |
| 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) | 1% | 2.4% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 16% | 13.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.38 | 1.57 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 25.3% | 22.2% | 16.5% | Better |
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)
CMS has not published these measures for this center (usually because too few patients were treated in the reporting period, or the center is new).
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Kenilworth Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Kenilworth (CMS Certification Number 312532) has been Medicare-certified since 1996-03-27, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Kenilworth offer?
FMC Kenilworth reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Kenilworth compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Kenilworth scores 71/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 71% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #106 of 185 scored centers in New Jersey. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Kenilworth?
FMC Kenilworth 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 Kenilworth or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.