FKC - Chicago Heights
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
49/ 100
DaVita Chicago Heights Dialysis
Dialysis center · 177 W Joe Orr Rd, Ste B, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
CMS star rating
50/ 100
Average
Better than 50% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2003-03-10 · CCN 142635
- Rank in Chicago Heights, IL
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Illinois
- #168 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 4 of 9 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 14.3 | 19.9 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 188.4 | 153 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 42.9% | 27.3% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.27 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.05 | 0.94 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.98 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 54.3% | 54.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 11% | 22.4% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 1.3% | 17.7% | 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 Chicago Heights
Dialysis Care Center Vollmer LLC
✓ In-center
11/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC - South Suburban
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
72/ 100
Home Dialysis Services Olympia Fields LLC
✓ PD✓ Home HD
1/ 100
Dcc - Olympia Fields
✓ In-center
2/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Chicago Heights Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Chicago Heights Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 142635) has been Medicare-certified since 2003-03-10, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Chicago Heights Dialysis offer?
DaVita Chicago Heights Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 16 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Chicago Heights Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Chicago Heights Dialysis scores 50/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 50% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #168 of 321 scored centers in Illinois. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Chicago Heights Dialysis?
DaVita Chicago Heights Dialysis is operated by DaVita 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 DaVita Chicago Heights Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.