DaVita North Vernon Dialysis
✓ In-center
47/ 100
American Kidney Center of Madison, LLC
Dialysis center · 419 Clifty Drive, Madison, IN 47250
CMS star rating
6/ 100
Poor
Better than 6% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent Dialysis Foundation (IDF) · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2018-05-25 · CCN 152693
- Rank in Indiana
- #143 of 151 scored centers
- County
- Jefferson
- 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 2 of 13 reported measures, worse on 9.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.2 | 20.4 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 199.5 | 136.1 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 41% | 25.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 36.1 | 29.2 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.18 | 0.98 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.97 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 66.9% | 55.9% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 21% | 20.2% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 96.9% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 73% | 94.6% | 92% | Worse |
| 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) | 14% | 16.9% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.6% | 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 American Kidney Center of Madison, LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. American Kidney Center of Madison, LLC (CMS Certification Number 152693) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-05-25, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does American Kidney Center of Madison, LLC offer?
American Kidney Center of Madison, LLC reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does American Kidney Center of Madison, LLC compare to other dialysis centers?
American Kidney Center of Madison, LLC scores 6/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 6% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #143 of 151 scored centers in Indiana. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns American Kidney Center of Madison, LLC?
American Kidney Center of Madison, LLC is operated by Independent Dialysis Foundation (IDF) 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 American Kidney Center of Madison, LLC or Independent Dialysis Foundation (IDF). Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.