FMC - Midamerica Evanston
✓ In-center
59/ 100
DaVita Evanston Renal Center
Dialysis center · 1922 Dempster Street, Evanston, IL 60202
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
69/ 100
Above average
Better than 69% 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
- 22 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1981-01-01 · CCN 142511
- Rank in Evanston, IL
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Illinois
- #112 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 7 of 11 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 13 | 19.9 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 141.8 | 153 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28% | 27.3% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 11.1 | 24.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.21 | 0.27 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.82 | 0.94 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.8 | 0.98 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 60.5% | 54.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 20% | 22.4% | 19% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 17.2% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 74 | 80 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 85 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 78 | 77 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 77 | 84 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 89 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 91 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 37 completed interviews (23% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Evanston
Dialysis centers nearby
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FKC Lincolnwood Dialysis
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Evanston Renal Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Evanston Renal Center (CMS Certification Number 142511) has been Medicare-certified since 1981-01-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Evanston Renal Center offer?
DaVita Evanston Renal Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 22 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Evanston Renal Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Evanston Renal Center scores 69/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 69% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #112 of 321 scored centers in Illinois. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Evanston Renal Center?
DaVita Evanston Renal Center 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 Evanston Renal Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.