DaVita Oak Meadows Dialysis
✓ In-center
95/ 100
Dcc - Oak Lawn
Dialysis center · 4457 Southwest Hwy, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
43/ 100
Average
Better than 43% 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
- 28 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2018-01-08 · CCN 142826
- Rank in Oak Lawn, IL
- #3 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in Illinois
- #184 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 4 of 12 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 13 | 19.9 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 120.4 | 153 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.4% | 27.3% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 44.7 | 24.8 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.8 | 0.94 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.19 | 0.98 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 43.4% | 54.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 29% | 22.4% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 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) | 6% | 16.8% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 14.2% | 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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 80 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 81 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 73 | 77 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 80 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 89 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 90 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 38 completed interviews (29% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dcc - Oak Lawn Medicare-certified?
Yes. Dcc - Oak Lawn (CMS Certification Number 142826) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-01-08, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Dcc - Oak Lawn offer?
Dcc - Oak Lawn reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 28 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Dcc - Oak Lawn compare to other dialysis centers?
Dcc - Oak Lawn scores 43/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 43% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #184 of 321 scored centers in Illinois. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Dcc - Oak Lawn?
Dcc - Oak Lawn 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 Dcc - Oak Lawn. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.