FMC John J de Palma Renal Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
77/ 100
FMC Whiting
Dialysis center · 400-430 Route 530, Pinewald-Keswick Road, Whiting, NJ 08759
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
84/ 100
Excellent
Better than 84% 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 2005-05-09 · CCN 312582
- Rank in New Jersey
- #76 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 5 of 12 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.8 | 19.7 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 162.5 | 148.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.59 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.19 | 0.83 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.79 | 0.85 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 61.5% | 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) | 99% | 96.8% | 97% | 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) | 16% | 13.9% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 4.8% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 6 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 90 | 83 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 90 | 83 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 91 | 81 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 94 | 86 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 95 | 89 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 96 | 90 | 88 | Better |
Based on 32 completed interviews (34% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Whiting Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Whiting (CMS Certification Number 312582) has been Medicare-certified since 2005-05-09, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Whiting offer?
FMC Whiting reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 18 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Whiting compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Whiting scores 84/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 84% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #76 of 185 scored centers in New Jersey. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Whiting?
FMC Whiting 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 Whiting or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.