DaVita Evanston Renal Center
✓ In-center
69/ 100
FMC - Midamerica Evanston
Dialysis center · 2953 Central St 1st Floor, Evanston, IL 60201
CMS star rating
59/ 100
Average
Better than 59% 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 2001-08-01 · CCN 142621
- Rank in Evanston, IL
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Illinois
- #145 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 6 of 12 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 12.4 | 19.9 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 146 | 153 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.6% | 27.3% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.14 | 0.27 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.18 | 0.94 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.83 | 0.98 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 41.3% | 54.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 36% | 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) | 14% | 16.8% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 20.6% | 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 Evanston
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC - Midamerica Evanston Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC - Midamerica Evanston (CMS Certification Number 142621) has been Medicare-certified since 2001-08-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC - Midamerica Evanston offer?
FMC - Midamerica Evanston reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 14 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC - Midamerica Evanston compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC - Midamerica Evanston scores 59/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 59% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #145 of 321 scored centers in Illinois. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC - Midamerica Evanston?
FMC - Midamerica Evanston 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 - Midamerica Evanston or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.