FMC - Columbus Northwest
✓ In-center
74/ 100
FMC Nxstage Kidney Care/Nxstage Columbus LLC
Dialysis center · 5665 Woerner Temple Road, Dublin, OH 43016
CMS star rating
85/ 100
Excellent
Better than 85% 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
- 10 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2016-10-12 · CCN 362851
- Rank in Dublin, OH
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Ohio
- #27 of 300 scored centers
- County
- Franklin
- 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 9 of 13 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.6 | 20.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 122.2 | 152.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35.7% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 33.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.89 | 1.02 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.22 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 42.3% | 54.3% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 30% | 21.4% | 19% | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 97% | 94.4% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 14% | 17.7% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.74 | 1.23 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 29.9% | 12.7% | 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)
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 Dublin
DaVita Dublin Dialysis
✓ In-center
73/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
–no score
DaVita Hilliard Station Dialysis
✓ In-center
84/ 100
DaVita Columbus Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
42/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Nxstage Kidney Care/Nxstage Columbus LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Nxstage Kidney Care/Nxstage Columbus LLC (CMS Certification Number 362851) has been Medicare-certified since 2016-10-12, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Nxstage Kidney Care/Nxstage Columbus LLC offer?
FMC Nxstage Kidney Care/Nxstage Columbus LLC reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 10 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FMC Nxstage Kidney Care/Nxstage Columbus LLC compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Nxstage Kidney Care/Nxstage Columbus LLC scores 85/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 85% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #27 of 300 scored centers in Ohio. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Nxstage Kidney Care/Nxstage Columbus LLC?
FMC Nxstage Kidney Care/Nxstage Columbus LLC 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 Nxstage Kidney Care/Nxstage Columbus LLC or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.