FMC - Heritage Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
82/ 100
Fmc- Dialysis & Nephrology Assoc of NE Ohio
Dialysis center · 1050 North Abbe Road, Elyria, OH 44035
Not rated CMS star rating
52/ 100
Limited data (7 measures)
Average
Better than 52% 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 1995-03-22 · CCN 362529
- Rank in Elyria, OH
- #4 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in Ohio
- #290 of 300 scored centers
- County
- Lorain
- 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 3 of 7 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.6 | 20.8 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 178.4 | 152.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 13.1% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 99% | 94.4% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 9% | 1.2% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 22% | 17.7% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 25.1% | 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 Elyria
FMC - Renal Care Group Lorain County (Dsneo)
✓ In-center
80/ 100
FMC - Elyria Renal Care Group
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
42/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Center Ridge Dialysis
✓ In-center
7/ 100
DaVita Amherst Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
92/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fmc- Dialysis & Nephrology Assoc of NE Ohio Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fmc- Dialysis & Nephrology Assoc of NE Ohio (CMS Certification Number 362529) has been Medicare-certified since 1995-03-22, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fmc- Dialysis & Nephrology Assoc of NE Ohio offer?
Fmc- Dialysis & Nephrology Assoc of NE Ohio reports offering peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 0 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fmc- Dialysis & Nephrology Assoc of NE Ohio compare to other dialysis centers?
Fmc- Dialysis & Nephrology Assoc of NE Ohio scores 52/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 52% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #290 of 300 scored centers in Ohio.
Who owns Fmc- Dialysis & Nephrology Assoc of NE Ohio?
Fmc- Dialysis & Nephrology Assoc of NE Ohio 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- Dialysis & Nephrology Assoc of NE Ohio or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.