FKC Liberty Linwood
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
41/ 100
FKC Shore
Dialysis center · 2605 Shore Road, Northfield, NJ 08225
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
21/ 100
Below average
Better than 21% 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 2013-09-17 · CCN 312628
- Rank in New Jersey
- #166 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 15 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.1 | 19.7 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 134.1 | 148.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 33.2% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 36.8 | 26.8 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.23 | 0.37 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.1 | 0.83 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.19 | 0.85 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 36.6% | 58.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 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) | 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) | 13% | 13.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.92 | 1.57 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 29.4% | 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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 72 | 83 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 74 | 83 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 79 | 81 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 76 | 86 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 80 | 89 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 81 | 90 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 36 completed interviews (26% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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DaVita Atlantic County at Home
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Frequently asked questions
Is FKC Shore Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Shore (CMS Certification Number 312628) has been Medicare-certified since 2013-09-17, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC Shore offer?
FKC Shore reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FKC Shore compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Shore scores 21/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 21% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #166 of 185 scored centers in New Jersey. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Shore?
FKC Shore 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 Shore or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.