Firelands Bellevue Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
4/ 100
FMC - Norwalk
Dialysis center · 290 Benedict Avenue, Norwalk, OH 44857
CMS star rating
43/ 100
Average
Better than 43% 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
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1995-01-05 · CCN 362539
- Rank in Ohio
- #141 of 300 scored centers
- County
- Huron
- 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 12 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.7 | 20.8 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 165.7 | 152.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.1% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.92 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.61 | 1.02 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.76 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 65.6% | 54.3% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 21.4% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 97% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 18% | 17.7% | 18% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16.7% | 12.7% | 16.5% | About the same |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC - Norwalk Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC - Norwalk (CMS Certification Number 362539) has been Medicare-certified since 1995-01-05, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC - Norwalk offer?
FMC - Norwalk reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC - Norwalk compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC - Norwalk scores 43/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 43% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #141 of 300 scored centers in Ohio. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC - Norwalk?
FMC - Norwalk 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 - Norwalk or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.