Dialysis Center of Pawtucket
✓ In-center✓ Home HD
82/ 100
FMC Pawtucket
Dialysis center · 79 Division Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860
CMS star rating
97/ 100
Excellent
Better than 97% 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
- 15 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2004-03-09 · CCN 412511
- Rank in Pawtucket, RI
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Rhode Island
- #1 of 16 scored centers
- County
- Providence
- ESRD Network
- Network 1 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 11 of 14 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.9 | 19.2 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 137.1 | 147.2 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.9% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 9.1 | 45.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.54 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.69 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.71 | 0.89 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 65.9% | 64.6% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 6% | 13.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 98.6% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 0.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 27% | 19% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.58 | 1.45 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 28.7% | 29.4% | 16.5% | Better |
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
Other dialysis centers in Pawtucket
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC Nna of Providence
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83/ 100
DaVita North Providence Renal Center
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79/ 100
Dialysis Center of East Providence
✓ In-center✓ PD
72/ 100
60/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Pawtucket Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Pawtucket (CMS Certification Number 412511) has been Medicare-certified since 2004-03-09, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Pawtucket offer?
FMC Pawtucket reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 15 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Pawtucket compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Pawtucket scores 97/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 97% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #1 of 16 scored centers in Rhode Island. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Pawtucket?
FMC Pawtucket 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 Pawtucket or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.