USRC Williamsville Dialysis
✓ In-center
62/ 100
Fms-Freedom Center of Buffalo
Dialysis center · 52 South Union Road, Williamsville, NY 14221
Not rated CMS star rating
18/ 100
Poor
Better than 18% 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
- 0 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2014-06-26 · CCN 332713
- Rank in Williamsville, NY
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in New York
- #268 of 328 scored centers
- County
- Erie
- 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 3 of 11 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.2 | 19.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 167.9 | 156.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 41.3% | 28.4% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.51 | 0.81 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.49 | 0.9 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 56.3% | 62.4% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 30% | 20.2% | 19% | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 97% | 85.1% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 3.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 13% | 14.8% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 14.3% | 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)
CMS has not published these measures for this center (usually because too few patients were treated in the reporting period, or the center is new).
Location
Other dialysis centers in Williamsville
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
44/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
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✓ In-center
82/ 100
DaVita Cleve Hill Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
6/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fms-Freedom Center of Buffalo Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fms-Freedom Center of Buffalo (CMS Certification Number 332713) has been Medicare-certified since 2014-06-26, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fms-Freedom Center of Buffalo offer?
Fms-Freedom Center of Buffalo reports offering peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 0 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fms-Freedom Center of Buffalo compare to other dialysis centers?
Fms-Freedom Center of Buffalo scores 18/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 18% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #268 of 328 scored centers in New York.
Who owns Fms-Freedom Center of Buffalo?
Fms-Freedom Center of Buffalo 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-Freedom Center of Buffalo or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.