DaVita Glen Dialysis
✓ In-center
96/ 100
FMC - Highland
Dialysis center · 1657 Old Skokie Road, Highland Park, IL 60035
CMS star rating
90/ 100
Excellent
Better than 90% 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
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2015-04-27 · CCN 142782
- Rank in Illinois
- #39 of 321 scored centers
- County
- Lake
- 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 8 of 13 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 13.3 | 19.9 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 132.1 | 153 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.8% | 27.3% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 14.5 | 24.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.27 | 0.27 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.56 | 0.94 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.71 | 0.98 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 67.9% | 54.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 20% | 22.4% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 96.5% | 97% | About the same |
| 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 | 16.8% | 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)
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
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Buffalo Grove Dialysis
✓ In-center
95/ 100
FKC - Lake Bluff
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
82/ 100
DaVita Lake County Dialysis Services
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
76/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC - Highland Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC - Highland (CMS Certification Number 142782) has been Medicare-certified since 2015-04-27, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC - Highland offer?
FMC - Highland reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC - Highland compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC - Highland scores 90/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 90% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #39 of 321 scored centers in Illinois. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC - Highland?
FMC - Highland 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 - Highland or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.