322558-ALBUQUERQUE Southwest Mesa
✓ In-center
97/ 100
322551-FMC- Albuquerque Westside
Dialysis center · 300 Unser Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87121
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 1★
4/ 100
Poor
Better than 4% 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 2016-08-12 · CCN 322551
- Rank in Albuquerque, NM
- #15 of 16 dialysis centers
- Rank in New Mexico
- #58 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 4 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 | 24.7 | 23.5 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 125.6 | 124.4 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.7% | 23.4% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 24 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.65 | 0.26 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.72 | 1.18 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.84 | 1.21 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 58.1% | 58.7% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 30% | 24.4% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 96% | 97.2% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 19% | 19.1% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Worse than Expected | 0 | 0.52 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10.8% | 12.6% | 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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 71 | 79 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 67 | 79 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 64 | 79 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 76 | 84 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 75 | 86 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 77 | 88 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 46 completed interviews (30% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Albuquerque
DaVita del Norte Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
85/ 100
DaVita Sandia Peak Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
76/ 100
322504 Albuquerque Kidney Center (Fmc)
✓ In-center
75/ 100
322523 North Albuquerque Dialysis Center (Fmc)
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
56/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is 322551-FMC- Albuquerque Westside Medicare-certified?
Yes. 322551-FMC- Albuquerque Westside (CMS Certification Number 322551) has been Medicare-certified since 2016-08-12, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does 322551-FMC- Albuquerque Westside offer?
322551-FMC- Albuquerque Westside reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does 322551-FMC- Albuquerque Westside compare to other dialysis centers?
322551-FMC- Albuquerque Westside scores 4/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 4% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #58 of 59 scored centers in New Mexico. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns 322551-FMC- Albuquerque Westside?
322551-FMC- Albuquerque Westside 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 322551-FMC- Albuquerque Westside or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.