FMC Arecibo
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
42/ 100
FMC Arecibo Norte
Dialysis center · Hospital Pavia Arecibo, Carr. 129 Ave. San Luis Suite 108, Arecibo, PR 00612
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
61/ 100
Above average
Better than 61% 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
- 19 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2002-06-26 · CCN 402529
- Rank in Arecibo, PR
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Puerto Rico
- #20 of 49 scored centers
- County
- Arecibo
- ESRD Network
- Network 3 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 5 of 13 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.1 | 28.9 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 195 | 160.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 42.8% | 37% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.24 | 0.22 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.11 | 0.4 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.38 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 42.9% | 40.5% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 30% | 35.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 97.9% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 0.4% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 12% | 10.6% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.33 | 0.4 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11.8% | 10% | 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 3 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 87 | 84 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 83 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 92 | 87 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 89 | 87 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 87 | 89 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 90 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 68 completed interviews (35% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
Other dialysis centers in Arecibo
Dialysis centers nearby
Atlantis Manati
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43/ 100
Atlantis Lares
✓ In-center✓ PD
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Atlantis San Sebastian
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74/ 100
FMC Vega Baja
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Arecibo Norte Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Arecibo Norte (CMS Certification Number 402529) has been Medicare-certified since 2002-06-26, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Arecibo Norte offer?
FMC Arecibo Norte reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 19 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FMC Arecibo Norte compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Arecibo Norte scores 61/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 61% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #20 of 49 scored centers in Puerto Rico. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Arecibo Norte?
FMC Arecibo Norte 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 Arecibo Norte or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.