FMC - Griffith
✓ In-center
93/ 100
Schererville Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 1534 Us Highway 41, Schererville, IN 46375
CMS star rating
83/ 100
Excellent
Better than 83% 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 2016-09-02 · CCN 152670
- Rank in Indiana
- #19 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 8 of 13 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17 | 20.4 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 144 | 136.1 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.6% | 25.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 36 | 29.2 | 32.5 | Worse |
| 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 | 0.65 | 0.98 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.95 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 66.3% | 55.9% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 20% | 20.2% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 96.9% | 97% | 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) | 13% | 16.9% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 21.7% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is Schererville Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Schererville Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 152670) has been Medicare-certified since 2016-09-02, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Schererville Dialysis Center offer?
Schererville 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 Schererville Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Schererville Dialysis Center scores 83/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 83% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #19 of 151 scored centers in Indiana. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Schererville Dialysis Center?
Schererville 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 Schererville Dialysis Center or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.