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FMC - Humboldt Park

Dialysis center · 3520 West Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60651

📞 (773) 276-6802

CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
55/ 100
Average
Better than 55% 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
34 dialysis chairs
Medicare-certified
Since 2017-08-21 · CCN 142821
Rank in Chicago, IL
#33 of 75 dialysis centers
Rank in Illinois
#153 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 2.

MeasureThis centerStateNationalvs. national
Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
20.419.922.2Better
Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
122.2153148Better
Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
27.2%27.3%27.2%About the same
Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
21.924.832.5Better
Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
0.420.271Better
Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
0.680.940.99Better
ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
0.210.981.04Better
Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula
CMS: As Expected
64.6%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)0%2%1%About the same
Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better)15%16.8%18%Better
New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected)
CMS: As Expected
0.41.081Worse
Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist
CMS: As Expected
10.1%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)

In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.

MeasureThis centerStateNationalvs. national
Kidney doctors' communication and caring778081About the same
Quality of dialysis center care and operations788281About the same
Providing information to patients767780About the same
Rating of the kidney doctor828484About the same
Rating of the dialysis center staff858787About the same
Rating of the dialysis center858988About the same

Based on 66 completed interviews (28% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.

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Frequently asked questions

Is FMC - Humboldt Park Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC - Humboldt Park (CMS Certification Number 142821) has been Medicare-certified since 2017-08-21, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC - Humboldt Park offer?
FMC - Humboldt Park reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 34 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC - Humboldt Park compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC - Humboldt Park scores 55/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 55% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #153 of 321 scored centers in Illinois. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC - Humboldt Park?
FMC - Humboldt Park 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 FMC - Humboldt Park or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.