DaVita Ogden Dialysis
✓ In-center
99/ 100
FKC - Berwyn
Dialysis center · 2601 S Harlem Avenue, Berwyn, IL 60402
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
92/ 100
Excellent
Better than 92% 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
- 28 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1985-06-11 · CCN 142533
- Rank in Illinois
- #32 of 321 scored centers
- County
- Cook
- ESRD Network
- Network 10 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 10 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 | 15.7 | 19.9 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 117.6 | 153 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.3% | 27.3% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17 | 24.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.29 | 0.27 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.5 | 0.94 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.44 | 0.98 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 74.2% | 54.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 22.4% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 96.5% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 19% | 16.8% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.85 | 1.08 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 15.7% | 17.7% | 16.5% | About the same |
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 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 81 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 82 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 80 | 77 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 87 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 88 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 92 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 50 completed interviews (27% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
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✓ In-center✓ PD
39/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FKC - Berwyn Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC - Berwyn (CMS Certification Number 142533) has been Medicare-certified since 1985-06-11, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC - Berwyn offer?
FKC - Berwyn reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 28 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FKC - Berwyn compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC - Berwyn scores 92/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 92% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #32 of 321 scored centers in Illinois. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC - Berwyn?
FKC - Berwyn 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 FKC - Berwyn or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.