DaVita Macon County Dialysis
✓ In-center
39/ 100
FMC - Dialysis Centers of America-Illinois
Dialysis center · 1830 South 44th Street, Decatur, IL 62521
CMS star rating
26/ 100
Below average
Better than 26% 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
- 14 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2000-08-11 · CCN 142603
- Rank in Decatur, IL
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Illinois
- #232 of 321 scored centers
- County
- Macon
- 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 7 of 14 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.8 | 19.9 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 166.9 | 153 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 38.3% | 27.3% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 46.7 | 24.8 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.37 | 0.27 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.92 | 0.94 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.74 | 0.98 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 53.6% | 54.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 22.4% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 95% | 96.5% | 97% | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 96% | 89.8% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 16% | 16.8% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 21.3% | 17.7% | 16.5% | Better |
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 Decatur
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC - Dialysis Centers of America-Illinois Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC - Dialysis Centers of America-Illinois (CMS Certification Number 142603) has been Medicare-certified since 2000-08-11, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC - Dialysis Centers of America-Illinois offer?
FMC - Dialysis Centers of America-Illinois reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 14 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC - Dialysis Centers of America-Illinois compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC - Dialysis Centers of America-Illinois scores 26/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 26% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #232 of 321 scored centers in Illinois. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC - Dialysis Centers of America-Illinois?
FMC - Dialysis Centers of America-Illinois 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 - Dialysis Centers of America-Illinois or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.