FMC - Portage Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
64/ 100
Portage Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 5615 Us Highway 6, Portage, IN 46368
CMS star rating
87/ 100
Excellent
Better than 87% 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
- 17 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2016-11-14 · CCN 152675
- Rank in Portage, IN
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Indiana
- #13 of 151 scored centers
- County
- Porter
- 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 12 of 15 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.2 | 20.4 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 140.2 | 136.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.1% | 25.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 29.2 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.51 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.92 | 0.98 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.08 | 1.15 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 70.8% | 55.9% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 16% | 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) | 100% | 94.6% | 92% | Better |
| 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) | 16% | 16.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.13 | 0.83 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 20.3% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Portage
DaVita Portage Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
51/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Comprehensive Renal Care - Gary
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
10/ 100
Merrillville North Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
97/ 100
USRC Coffee Creek Dialysis
✓ In-center
94/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Portage Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Portage Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 152675) has been Medicare-certified since 2016-11-14, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Portage Dialysis Center offer?
Portage Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 17 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Portage Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Portage Dialysis Center scores 87/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 87% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #13 of 151 scored centers in Indiana. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Portage Dialysis Center?
Portage 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 Portage Dialysis Center or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.