Mountainside Hospital
✓ In-center✓ PD
63/ 100
FMC North Montclair
Dialysis center · 114 Valley Road, Montclair, NJ 07042
CMS star rating
97/ 100
Excellent
Better than 97% 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 2012-11-02 · CCN 312619
- Rank in Montclair, NJ
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in New Jersey
- #27 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 14 of 15 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 14.9 | 19.7 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 138.2 | 148.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.9% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.9 | 26.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.39 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.64 | 0.83 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.39 | 0.85 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 63.3% | 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) | 99% | 96.8% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 98% | 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) | 15% | 13.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Better than Expected | 4.04 | 1.57 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 43.2% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Montclair
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC Bloomfield
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DaVita West Orange Dialysis
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FKC Belleville
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
34/ 100
Innovative Renal Care West Orange
✓ In-center✓ PD
100/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC North Montclair Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC North Montclair (CMS Certification Number 312619) has been Medicare-certified since 2012-11-02, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC North Montclair offer?
FMC North Montclair 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 North Montclair compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC North Montclair scores 97/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 97% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #27 of 185 scored centers in New Jersey. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC North Montclair?
FMC North Montclair 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 North Montclair or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.