FKC Shore
✓ In-center✓ PD
21/ 100
FKC Liberty Linwood
Dialysis center · 1201 New Road Ste 170, Linwood, NJ 08221
CMS star rating
41/ 100
Average
Better than 41% 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 2010-08-25 · CCN 312602
- Rank in New Jersey
- #149 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Atlantic
- 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 6 of 13 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.3 | 19.7 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 119.6 | 148.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.3% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.4 | 26.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.65 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.93 | 0.83 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.55 | 0.85 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 41.6% | 58.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 12% | 14.4% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 96.8% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 2.4% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 17% | 13.9% | 18% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 8.3% | 22.2% | 16.5% | Worse |
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
Dialysis centers nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Is FKC Liberty Linwood Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Liberty Linwood (CMS Certification Number 312602) has been Medicare-certified since 2010-08-25, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC Liberty Linwood offer?
FKC Liberty Linwood reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 18 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FKC Liberty Linwood compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Liberty Linwood scores 41/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 41% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #149 of 185 scored centers in New Jersey. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Liberty Linwood?
FKC Liberty Linwood 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 FKC Liberty Linwood or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.