DaVita Melrose Park Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
78/ 100
FMC - North Avenue Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 911 W. North Avenue, Melrose Park, IL 60160
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
41/ 100
Average
Better than 41% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2000-07-11 · CCN 142602
- Rank in Melrose Park, IL
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Illinois
- #187 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 5 of 13 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 13.8 | 19.9 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 150.2 | 153 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.8% | 27.3% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 47.2 | 24.8 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.42 | 0.27 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.49 | 0.94 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.29 | 0.98 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 76.7% | 54.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 22.4% | 19% | Better |
| 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) | 17% | 16.8% | 18% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11.2% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 71 | 80 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 80 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 75 | 77 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 76 | 84 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 92 | 87 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 92 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 37 completed interviews (28% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC - North Avenue Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC - North Avenue Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 142602) has been Medicare-certified since 2000-07-11, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC - North Avenue Dialysis Center offer?
FMC - North Avenue Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC - North Avenue Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC - North Avenue Dialysis Center scores 41/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 41% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #187 of 321 scored centers in Illinois. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC - North Avenue Dialysis Center?
FMC - North Avenue Dialysis Center 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 - North Avenue Dialysis Center or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.