FMC - Niles
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
82/ 100
DaVita Big Oaks Dialysis
Dialysis center · 5623 W. Touhy Avenue, Niles, IL 60714
CMS star rating
100/ 100
Excellent
Better than 100% 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
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2010-03-01 · CCN 142712
- Rank in Niles, IL
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Illinois
- #1 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 10 of 10 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 12.3 | 19.9 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 87.2 | 153 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 9.5% | 27.3% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.4 | 24.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.57 | 0.27 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.5 | 0.94 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.65 | 0.98 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 79.7% | 54.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 22.4% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 33.4% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Big Oaks Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Big Oaks Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 142712) has been Medicare-certified since 2010-03-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Big Oaks Dialysis offer?
DaVita Big Oaks Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Big Oaks Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Big Oaks Dialysis scores 100/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 100% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #1 of 321 scored centers in Illinois. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Big Oaks Dialysis?
DaVita Big Oaks Dialysis 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 Big Oaks Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.