322558-ALBUQUERQUE Southwest Mesa
✓ In-center
97/ 100
322523 North Albuquerque Dialysis Center (Fmc)
Dialysis center · 5200 San Mateo Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
56/ 100
Average
Better than 56% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2001-01-03 · CCN 322523
- Rank in Albuquerque, NM
- #5 of 16 dialysis centers
- Rank in New Mexico
- #20 of 59 scored centers
- County
- Bernalillo
- ESRD Network
- Network 15 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 7 of 14 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26 | 23.5 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 103.1 | 124.4 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.1% | 23.4% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.5 | 24 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.27 | 0.26 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.64 | 1.18 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.87 | 1.21 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 53.4% | 58.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 34% | 24.4% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 97.2% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 16% | 19.1% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.68 | 0.52 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 19% | 12.6% | 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 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 79 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 83 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 83 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 84 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 88 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 49 completed interviews (28% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is 322523 North Albuquerque Dialysis Center (Fmc) Medicare-certified?
Yes. 322523 North Albuquerque Dialysis Center (Fmc) (CMS Certification Number 322523) has been Medicare-certified since 2001-01-03, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does 322523 North Albuquerque Dialysis Center (Fmc) offer?
322523 North Albuquerque Dialysis Center (Fmc) reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 24 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does 322523 North Albuquerque Dialysis Center (Fmc) compare to other dialysis centers?
322523 North Albuquerque Dialysis Center (Fmc) scores 56/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 56% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #20 of 59 scored centers in New Mexico. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns 322523 North Albuquerque Dialysis Center (Fmc)?
322523 North Albuquerque Dialysis Center (Fmc) 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 322523 North Albuquerque Dialysis Center (Fmc) or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.