FMC Dialysis - Bewick
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
55/ 100
DaVita Schaeffer Drive Dialysis
Dialysis center · 18100 Schaefer Hwy, Detroit, MI 48235
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
15/ 100
Poor
Better than 15% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1999-11-01 · CCN 232583
- Rank in Detroit, MI
- #9 of 18 dialysis centers
- Rank in Michigan
- #180 of 210 scored centers
- County
- Wayne
- ESRD Network
- Network 11 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 5 of 10 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.9 | 20.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 158.3 | 136.8 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.8% | 26.6% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.79 | 0.39 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.77 | 0.94 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.77 | 0.96 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 39.4% | 52.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 18.4% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.85 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 4% | 13.2% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 81 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 75 | 82 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 82 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 84 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 76 | 87 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 74 | 88 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 33 completed interviews (24% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Detroit
FMC Dialysis - East Detroit
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FMC Dialysis - Northwest Detroit
✓ In-center
35/ 100
Wayne County Dialysis
✓ In-center
26/ 100
DaVita New Center Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
25/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
Greenfield Hs - Northland Park
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
54/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Schaeffer Drive Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Schaeffer Drive Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 232583) has been Medicare-certified since 1999-11-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Schaeffer Drive Dialysis offer?
DaVita Schaeffer Drive Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 20 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Schaeffer Drive Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Schaeffer Drive Dialysis scores 15/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 15% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #180 of 210 scored centers in Michigan. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Schaeffer Drive Dialysis?
DaVita Schaeffer Drive Dialysis is operated by DaVita 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 DaVita Schaeffer Drive Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.