DaVita Quad Counties Dialysis
✓ In-center
95/ 100
FMC - Dekalb County Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1144 West 15th Street, Auburn, IN 46706
CMS star rating
74/ 100
Above average
Better than 74% 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
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1997-06-09 · CCN 152550
- Rank in Auburn, IN
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Indiana
- #34 of 151 scored centers
- County
- Dekalb
- ESRD Network
- Network 9 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 9 of 15 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.5 | 20.4 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 101.2 | 136.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.5% | 25.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.5 | 29.2 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.88 | 0.98 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.11 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 65% | 55.9% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 11% | 20.2% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 96.9% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 95% | 94.6% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 0.9% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 17% | 16.9% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.83 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.8% | 13.8% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC - Dekalb County Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC - Dekalb County Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 152550) has been Medicare-certified since 1997-06-09, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC - Dekalb County Dialysis offer?
FMC - Dekalb County Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC - Dekalb County Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC - Dekalb County Dialysis scores 74/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 74% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #34 of 151 scored centers in Indiana. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC - Dekalb County Dialysis?
FMC - Dekalb County Dialysis 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 - Dekalb County Dialysis or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.