DaVita Manahawkin
✓ In-center✓ PD
24/ 100
FMC So Ocean Co
Dialysis center · 1301 Route 72 West, Suite 110, Manahawkin, NJ 08050
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
88/ 100
Excellent
Better than 88% 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
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 19 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1997-12-17 · CCN 312538
- Rank in Manahawkin, NJ
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in New Jersey
- #62 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Ocean
- 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 14 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.6 | 19.7 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 98 | 148.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.6% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.1 | 26.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.57 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.65 | 0.83 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.97 | 0.85 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 36% | 58.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 4% | 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) | 1% | 2.4% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 8% | 13.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.96 | 1.57 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 23.7% | 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 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 78 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 89 | 83 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 78 | 81 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 82 | 86 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 92 | 89 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 92 | 90 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 53 completed interviews (33% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC So Ocean Co Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC So Ocean Co (CMS Certification Number 312538) has been Medicare-certified since 1997-12-17, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC So Ocean Co offer?
FMC So Ocean Co reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 19 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FMC So Ocean Co compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC So Ocean Co scores 88/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 88% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #62 of 185 scored centers in New Jersey. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC So Ocean Co?
FMC So Ocean Co 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 So Ocean Co or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.