Munster Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
46/ 100
FMC - Neomedica - Munster
Dialysis center · 314 Ridge Road, Munster, IN 46321
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
35/ 100
Below average
Better than 35% 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
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1999-11-10 · CCN 152562
- Rank in Munster, IN
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Indiana
- #96 of 151 scored centers
- County
- Lake
- 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 6 of 13 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19 | 20.4 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 144.2 | 136.1 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 12.1% | 25.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.2 | 29.2 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.31 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.89 | 0.98 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.06 | 1.15 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 58.7% | 55.9% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 18% | 20.2% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 96.9% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 0.9% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 26% | 16.9% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 17.1% | 13.8% | 16.5% | About the same |
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 | 73 | 80 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 78 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 76 | 81 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 81 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 87 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 85 | 87 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 31 completed interviews (24% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Munster
DaVita Comprehensive Renal Care - Munster
✓ In-center✓ PD
45/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC - Liberty Dialysis - Hammond
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
68/ 100
FMC - Neomedica - South Holland
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
10/ 100
DaVita Comprehensive Renal Care - Hammond
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
16/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC - Neomedica - Munster Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC - Neomedica - Munster (CMS Certification Number 152562) has been Medicare-certified since 1999-11-10, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC - Neomedica - Munster offer?
FMC - Neomedica - Munster reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FMC - Neomedica - Munster compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC - Neomedica - Munster scores 35/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 35% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #96 of 151 scored centers in Indiana. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC - Neomedica - Munster?
FMC - Neomedica - Munster 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 - Neomedica - Munster or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.