FMC - Neomedica - North Kilpatrick
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
99/ 100
DaVita Emerald Dialysis
Dialysis center · 710 West 43rd Street, Chicago, IL 60609
CMS star rating
22/ 100
Below average
Better than 22% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1982-07-22 · CCN 142529
- Rank in Chicago, IL
- #54 of 75 dialysis centers
- Rank in Illinois
- #246 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 3 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 | 32.8 | 19.9 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 165.4 | 153 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.3% | 27.3% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.2 | 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: Worse than Expected | 2.26 | 0.98 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 65.9% | 54.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 26% | 22.4% | 19% | 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)
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
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Emerald Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Emerald Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 142529) has been Medicare-certified since 1982-07-22, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Emerald Dialysis offer?
DaVita Emerald Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Emerald Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Emerald Dialysis scores 22/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 22% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #246 of 321 scored centers in Illinois. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Emerald Dialysis?
DaVita Emerald 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 Emerald Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.