DaVita Heart of Marion Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
24/ 100
FMC - Heart of Ohio Dialysis Ctr
Dialysis center · 1730 Marion-Waldo Rd, Marion, OH 43302
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
73/ 100
Above average
Better than 73% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1995-09-28 · CCN 362549
- Rank in Marion, OH
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Ohio
- #63 of 300 scored centers
- County
- Marion
- 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 8 of 15 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17 | 20.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 143.4 | 152.6 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.7 | 33.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.06 | 1.02 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.88 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 53.5% | 54.3% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 30% | 21.4% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 97% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 96% | 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) | 16% | 17.7% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.62 | 1.23 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 8.4% | 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 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 79 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 84 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 84 | 81 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 81 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 91 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 93 | 89 | 88 | Better |
Based on 43 completed interviews (23% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC - Heart of Ohio Dialysis Ctr Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC - Heart of Ohio Dialysis Ctr (CMS Certification Number 362549) has been Medicare-certified since 1995-09-28, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC - Heart of Ohio Dialysis Ctr offer?
FMC - Heart of Ohio Dialysis Ctr reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC - Heart of Ohio Dialysis Ctr compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC - Heart of Ohio Dialysis Ctr scores 73/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 73% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #63 of 300 scored centers in Ohio. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC - Heart of Ohio Dialysis Ctr?
FMC - Heart of Ohio Dialysis Ctr 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 - Heart of Ohio Dialysis Ctr or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.