Dialysis Center of West Warwick
✓ In-center
68/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care of Warwick
Dialysis center · 2814 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
31/ 100
Below average
Better than 31% 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
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1977-08-09 · CCN 412501
- Rank in Warwick, RI
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Rhode Island
- #15 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 7 of 15 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.8 | 19.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 191.5 | 147.2 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.7% | 27.2% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 34.2 | 45.3 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.61 | 0.54 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.08 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.17 | 0.89 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 67% | 64.6% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 16% | 13.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 98.6% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 85% | 89.8% | 92% | Worse |
| 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) | 19% | 19% | 18% | About the same |
| 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: Better than Expected | 37.5% | 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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 72 | 84 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 77 | 85 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 77 | 82 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 77 | 87 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 83 | 91 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 84 | 91 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 40 completed interviews (22% 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
60/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Medical Care of Warwick Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care of Warwick (CMS Certification Number 412501) has been Medicare-certified since 1977-08-09, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care of Warwick offer?
Fresenius Medical Care of Warwick reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 25 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care of Warwick compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care of Warwick scores 31/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 31% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #15 of 16 scored centers in Rhode Island. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care of Warwick?
Fresenius Medical Care of Warwick 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 Fresenius Medical Care of Warwick or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.