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FMC - Marquette Park

Dialysis center · 6535 South Western Ave., Chicago, IL 60636

📞 (773) 778-7609

CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
19/ 100
Poor
Better than 19% 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
16 dialysis chairs
Medicare-certified
Since 1993-10-04 · CCN 142566
Rank in Chicago, IL
#56 of 75 dialysis centers
Rank in Illinois
#256 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 13 reported measures, worse on 8.

MeasureThis centerStateNationalvs. national
Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
13.319.922.2Better
Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: Worse than Expected
294.9153148Worse
Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
36.3%27.3%27.2%Worse
Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: Better than Expected
0.190.271Better
Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
1.660.940.99Worse
ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
1.450.981.04Worse
Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula
CMS: As Expected
60.1%54.8%57.1%Better
Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better)21%22.4%19%Worse
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)20%16.8%18%Worse
New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected)
CMS: As Expected
0.391.081Worse
Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist
CMS: As Expected
7%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 1.

MeasureThis centerStateNationalvs. national
Kidney doctors' communication and caring848081About the same
Quality of dialysis center care and operations808281About the same
Providing information to patients747780Worse
Rating of the kidney doctor818484About the same
Rating of the dialysis center staff878787About the same
Rating of the dialysis center888988About the same

Based on 33 completed interviews (29% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.

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Frequently asked questions

Is FMC - Marquette Park Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC - Marquette Park (CMS Certification Number 142566) has been Medicare-certified since 1993-10-04, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC - Marquette Park offer?
FMC - Marquette Park reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC - Marquette Park compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC - Marquette Park scores 19/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 19% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #256 of 321 scored centers in Illinois. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC - Marquette Park?
FMC - Marquette 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 - Marquette Park or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.