Fresenius Medical Care of Warwick
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
31/ 100
Dialysis Center of West Warwick
Dialysis center · 1775 Bald Hill Road, Warwick, RI 02886
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
68/ 100
Above average
Better than 68% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- American Renal Associates · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 34 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1992-09-10 · CCN 412504
- Rank in Warwick, RI
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Rhode Island
- #11 of 16 scored centers
- County
- Kent
- 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 8 of 14 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.6 | 19.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 121.5 | 147.2 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.5% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 83 | 45.3 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.74 | 0.54 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.59 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.68 | 0.89 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 64.1% | 64.6% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 22% | 13.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 98.6% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 0.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 20% | 19% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.94 | 1.45 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 30.6% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 80 | 84 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 85 | 85 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 81 | 82 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 83 | 87 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 92 | 91 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 93 | 91 | 88 | Better |
Based on 48 completed interviews (33% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Warwick
Dialysis centers nearby
The Dialysis Center of Rhode Island Hospital
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
44/ 100
Dialysis Center of Providence
✓ In-center
64/ 100
Dialysis Center of Johnston
✓ In-center
83/ 100
Dialysis Center of East Providence
✓ In-center✓ PD
72/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Dialysis Center of West Warwick Medicare-certified?
Yes. Dialysis Center of West Warwick (CMS Certification Number 412504) has been Medicare-certified since 1992-09-10, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Dialysis Center of West Warwick offer?
Dialysis Center of West Warwick reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 34 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Dialysis Center of West Warwick compare to other dialysis centers?
Dialysis Center of West Warwick scores 68/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 68% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #11 of 16 scored centers in Rhode Island. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Dialysis Center of West Warwick?
Dialysis Center of West Warwick is operated by American Renal Associates 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 Dialysis Center of West Warwick or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.