DaVita Comprehensive Renal Care - Munster
✓ In-center✓ PD
45/ 100
Munster Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 10120 Calumet Avenue, Suite 102, Munster, IN 46321
CMS star rating
46/ 100
Average
Better than 46% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- American Renal Associates · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2018-06-01 · CCN 152692
- Rank in Munster, IN
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Indiana
- #83 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 10 of 14 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.7 | 20.4 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 133.3 | 136.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.9% | 25.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 43.8 | 29.2 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.46 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.72 | 0.98 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.95 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 61% | 55.9% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 17% | 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) | 96% | 94.6% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 4% | 0.9% | 1% | Worse |
| 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 | 22.7% | 13.8% | 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
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
Other dialysis centers in Munster
FMC - Neomedica - Munster
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
35/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC - Liberty Dialysis - Hammond
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
68/ 100
FMC - Griffith
✓ In-center
93/ 100
Schererville Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
83/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Munster Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Munster Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 152692) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-06-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Munster Dialysis Center offer?
Munster Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Munster Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Munster Dialysis Center scores 46/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 46% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #83 of 151 scored centers in Indiana. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Munster Dialysis Center?
Munster Dialysis Center is operated by American Renal Associates 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 Munster Dialysis Center or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.