FMC - Virginia Beach
✓ In-center
95/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care First Colonial
Dialysis center · 933 First Colonial Rd Suite 112, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
CMS star rating
3/ 100
Poor
Better than 3% 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
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2015-01-13 · CCN 492681
- Rank in Virginia Beach, VA
- #9 of 9 dialysis centers
- Rank in Virginia
- #189 of 202 scored centers
- County
- Virginia Beach City
- ESRD Network
- Network 5 (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 | 27 | 23.2 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 167.6 | 134.1 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 38.3% | 26.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 2.06 | 1.17 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.47 | 1.23 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 58.9% | 55.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 20.5% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 96% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 3.6% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 23% | 17.4% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.5% | 18.2% | 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)
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 Virginia Beach
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85/ 100
DaVita Princess Anne Dialysis
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DaVita Tidewater Home Dialysis
✓ PD✓ Home HD
58/ 100
DaVita Virginia Beach Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
50/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Medical Care First Colonial Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care First Colonial (CMS Certification Number 492681) has been Medicare-certified since 2015-01-13, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care First Colonial offer?
Fresenius Medical Care First Colonial reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care First Colonial compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care First Colonial scores 3/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 3% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #189 of 202 scored centers in Virginia. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care First Colonial?
Fresenius Medical Care First Colonial 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 First Colonial or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.