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✓ In-center✓ PD
92/ 100
FMC West Essex
Dialysis center · 348 East Northfield Road, Livingston, NJ 07039
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
92/ 100
Excellent
Better than 92% 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
- 19 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2014-10-07 · CCN 312642
- Rank in Livingston, NJ
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in New Jersey
- #45 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Essex
- 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 11 of 15 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.3 | 19.7 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 161.4 | 148.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.3% | 27.2% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 51.7 | 26.8 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.46 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.67 | 0.83 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.64 | 0.85 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 63% | 58.7% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 8% | 14.4% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 96.8% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 96% | 96.7% | 92% | Better |
| 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) | 9% | 13.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Better than Expected | 4.82 | 1.57 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 42.7% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 87 | 83 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 82 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 71 | 81 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 90 | 86 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 91 | 89 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 91 | 90 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 30 completed interviews (26% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Livingston
Dialysis centers nearby
Innovative Renal Care West Orange
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100/ 100
DaVita West Orange Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
43/ 100
FMC Maplewood
✓ In-center
80/ 100
FMC Orange
✓ In-center
53/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC West Essex Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC West Essex (CMS Certification Number 312642) has been Medicare-certified since 2014-10-07, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC West Essex offer?
FMC West Essex reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 19 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC West Essex compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC West Essex scores 92/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 92% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #45 of 185 scored centers in New Jersey. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC West Essex?
FMC West Essex 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 West Essex or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.