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FMC - Southside Dialysis Center

Dialysis center · 3134 West 76th Street, Chicago, IL 60652

📞 (773) 471-0400

CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
10/ 100
Poor
Better than 10% 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
39 dialysis chairs
Medicare-certified
Since 1990-01-01 · CCN 142508
Rank in Chicago, IL
#60 of 75 dialysis centers
Rank in Illinois
#276 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 14 reported measures, worse on 8.

MeasureThis centerStateNationalvs. national
Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
17.619.922.2Better
Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
168.4153148Worse
Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
29.2%27.3%27.2%Worse
Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
18.224.832.5Better
Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
0.590.271Better
Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
1.060.940.99Worse
ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
1.020.981.04About the same
Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula
CMS: As Expected
41.9%54.8%57.1%Worse
Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better)39%22.4%19%Worse
Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2)96%96.5%97%About the same
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)23%16.8%18%Worse
New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected)
CMS: As Expected
0.91.081Worse
Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist
CMS: As Expected
14.8%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 caring808081About the same
Quality of dialysis center care and operations758281Worse
Providing information to patients767780About the same
Rating of the kidney doctor848484About the same
Rating of the dialysis center staff838787About the same
Rating of the dialysis center858988About the same

Based on 55 completed interviews (22% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.

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Frequently asked questions

Is FMC - Southside Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC - Southside Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 142508) has been Medicare-certified since 1990-01-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC - Southside Dialysis Center offer?
FMC - Southside Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 39 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC - Southside Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC - Southside Dialysis Center scores 10/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 10% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #276 of 321 scored centers in Illinois. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC - Southside Dialysis Center?
FMC - Southside Dialysis Center 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 - Southside Dialysis Center or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.