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Fms-Queens Artificial Kidney Center

Dialysis center · 34-35 70th Street, Jackson Heights, NY 11372

📞 (718) 651-9700

CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
83/ 100
Excellent
Better than 83% 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
52 dialysis chairs
Medicare-certified
Since 1986-03-26 · CCN 332517
Rank in New York
#84 of 328 scored centers
County
Queens
ESRD Network
Network 2 (for grievances and help changing centers)

Patient outcomes and quality of care

CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 10 of 14 reported measures, worse on 2.

MeasureThis centerStateNationalvs. national
Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: Better than Expected
10.519.122.2Better
Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
132.4156.9148Better
Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
26.5%28.4%27.2%About the same
Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
18.133.732.5Better
Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: Better than Expected
0.530.361Better
Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
0.560.810.99Better
ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
0.630.91.04Better
Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula
CMS: Better than Expected
79.8%62.4%57.1%Better
Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better)6%20.2%19%Better
Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2)100%93%97%Better
Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better)0%3.1%1%About the same
Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better)9%14.8%18%Better
New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected)
CMS: As Expected
0.731.361Worse
Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist
CMS: As Expected
13.8%20.8%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 0.

MeasureThis centerStateNationalvs. national
Kidney doctors' communication and caring818181About the same
Quality of dialysis center care and operations808281About the same
Providing information to patients787880About the same
Rating of the kidney doctor838484About the same
Rating of the dialysis center staff858887About the same
Rating of the dialysis center868888About the same

Based on 87 completed interviews (21% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Fms-Queens Artificial Kidney Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fms-Queens Artificial Kidney Center (CMS Certification Number 332517) has been Medicare-certified since 1986-03-26, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fms-Queens Artificial Kidney Center offer?
Fms-Queens Artificial Kidney Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 52 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Fms-Queens Artificial Kidney Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Fms-Queens Artificial Kidney Center scores 83/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 83% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #84 of 328 scored centers in New York. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fms-Queens Artificial Kidney Center?
Fms-Queens Artificial Kidney Center 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 Fms-Queens Artificial Kidney Center or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.