FMC Midwest Dialysis
✓ In-center
11/ 100
Siouxland Dialysis
Dialysis center · 2530 Glenn Ave., Sioux City, IA 51106
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
4/ 100
Poor
Better than 4% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1998-02-05 · CCN 162515
- Rank in Sioux City, IA
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Iowa
- #56 of 61 scored centers
- County
- Woodbury
- ESRD Network
- Network 12 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 2 of 14 reported measures, worse on 10.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 32.7 | 22.5 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 178.8 | 117.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.2% | 25.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 67.2 | 34.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.18 | 0.48 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.27 | 1.22 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.18 | 1.24 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 60.3% | 61% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 25% | 20.6% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 98.2% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 21% | 13.6% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Worse than Expected | 0.14 | 1.61 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 8.6% | 14.3% | 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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 84 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 77 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 71 | 82 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 85 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 83 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 84 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 44 completed interviews (24% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Sioux City
Dialysis centers nearby
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46/ 100
–no score
Carl T Curtis Health Ed Center Dialysis
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–no score
Le Mars Area Dialysis Services
✓ In-center
74/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Siouxland Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. Siouxland Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 162515) has been Medicare-certified since 1998-02-05, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Siouxland Dialysis offer?
Siouxland Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 24 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Siouxland Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
Siouxland Dialysis scores 4/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 4% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #56 of 61 scored centers in Iowa. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Siouxland Dialysis?
Siouxland Dialysis 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 Siouxland Dialysis or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.