FMC Mayaguez Norte
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
75/ 100
FMC Mayaguez
Dialysis center · 1050 Avenue los Corazones, Suite 101, Mayaguez, PR 00680
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
37/ 100
Below average
Better than 37% 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
- 30 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1977-02-01 · CCN 402503
- Rank in Mayaguez, PR
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Puerto Rico
- #39 of 49 scored centers
- County
- Mayaguez
- 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 3 of 12 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.8 | 28.9 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 156.2 | 160.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 33.9% | 37% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.06 | 0.22 | 1 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.87 | 0.38 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 46% | 40.5% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 31% | 35.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 97.9% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 0.4% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 8% | 10.6% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.4 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 6.1% | 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 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 85 | 84 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 81 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 83 | 87 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 91 | 87 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 89 | 89 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 90 | 90 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 73 completed interviews (35% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Other dialysis centers in Mayaguez
Atlantis Mayaguez
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
54/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC San German
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
37/ 100
Atlantis San German
✓ In-center
41/ 100
Atlantis San Sebastian
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
74/ 100
Atlantis Aguadilla
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
69/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Mayaguez Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Mayaguez (CMS Certification Number 402503) has been Medicare-certified since 1977-02-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Mayaguez offer?
FMC Mayaguez reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 30 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Mayaguez compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Mayaguez scores 37/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 37% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #39 of 49 scored centers in Puerto Rico. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Mayaguez?
FMC Mayaguez 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 Mayaguez or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.