FMC - Ashland
✓ In-center✓ PD
45/ 100
12/ 100
Poor
Better than 12% 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
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2011-07-13 · CCN 362770
- Rank in Ohio
- #237 of 300 scored centers
- County
- Lawrence
- 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 2 of 13 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.1 | 20.8 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 215.1 | 152.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.2% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 83 | 33.5 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.61 | 0.41 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 2.14 | 1.02 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 2.16 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 55.1% | 54.3% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 7% | 21.4% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 97% | 97% | 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) | 19% | 17.7% | 18% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 14.2% | 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)
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
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC - Central Ashland
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
37/ 100
DaVita Lawrence County Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
26/ 100
J. Robert Pritchard Home Therapies
✓ PD✓ Home HD
35/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC - Ironton Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC - Ironton (CMS Certification Number 362770) has been Medicare-certified since 2011-07-13, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC - Ironton offer?
FMC - Ironton reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC - Ironton compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC - Ironton scores 12/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 12% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #237 of 300 scored centers in Ohio. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC - Ironton?
FMC - Ironton 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 - Ironton or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.