FKC Lincolnwood Dialysis
✓ In-center
62/ 100
Concerto Dialysis
Dialysis center · 4600 W Touhy Ave, Lincolnwood, IL 60712
CMS star rating
5/ 100
Poor
Better than 5% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 0 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2004-11-29 · CCN 142655
- Rank in Lincolnwood, IL
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Illinois
- #289 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 2 of 12 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 30.1 | 19.9 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 168.2 | 153 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.4% | 27.3% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35.8 | 24.8 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.09 | 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: Worse than Expected | 40.2% | 54.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 46% | 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) | 2% | 2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 8% | 16.8% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Worse than Expected | 0% | 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)
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 Lincolnwood
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Frequently asked questions
Is Concerto Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. Concerto Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 142655) has been Medicare-certified since 2004-11-29, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Concerto Dialysis offer?
Concerto Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis training with 0 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Concerto Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
Concerto Dialysis scores 5/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 5% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #289 of 321 scored centers in Illinois. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Concerto Dialysis?
Concerto Dialysis is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain 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 Concerto Dialysis. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.