Fresenius Kidney Care Cornersburg
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
73/ 100
Fmc- Austintown
Dialysis center · 139 Javit Court, Austintown, OH 44515
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
71/ 100
Above average
Better than 71% 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 1992-01-31 · CCN 362523
- Rank in Ohio
- #66 of 300 scored centers
- County
- Mahoning
- ESRD Network
- Network 9 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 5 of 13 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.5 | 20.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 160.4 | 152.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.4% | 27.5% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.36 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.83 | 1.02 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.92 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 46.9% | 54.3% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 24% | 21.4% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 97% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 1.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 20% | 17.7% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.46 | 1.23 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11.7% | 12.7% | 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 5 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 92 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 89 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 86 | 81 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 90 | 84 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 92 | 88 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 92 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 34 completed interviews (26% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
18/ 100
Center for Dialysis Care, Canfield
✓ In-center
9/ 100
FMC - Renal Care Group Boardman
✓ In-center
44/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fmc- Austintown Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fmc- Austintown (CMS Certification Number 362523) has been Medicare-certified since 1992-01-31, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fmc- Austintown offer?
Fmc- Austintown reports offering in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis training with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fmc- Austintown compare to other dialysis centers?
Fmc- Austintown scores 71/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 71% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #66 of 300 scored centers in Ohio. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fmc- Austintown?
Fmc- Austintown 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- Austintown or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.