FMC - Kalamazoo East
✓ In-center
71/ 100
FMC - Kalamazoo
Dialysis center · 521 E Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
CMS star rating
14/ 100
Poor
Better than 14% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1998-08-01 · CCN 232561
- Rank in Kalamazoo, MI
- #6 of 7 dialysis centers
- Rank in Michigan
- #183 of 210 scored centers
- County
- Kalamazoo
- 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 3 of 11 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.2 | 20.2 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 135.3 | 136.8 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 33% | 26.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.56 | 0.39 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.59 | 0.94 | 0.99 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 59.8% | 52.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 18% | 18.4% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 95% | 97.4% | 97% | Worse |
| 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) | 19% | 17% | 18% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 5.4% | 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)
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 FMC - Kalamazoo Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC - Kalamazoo (CMS Certification Number 232561) has been Medicare-certified since 1998-08-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC - Kalamazoo offer?
FMC - Kalamazoo reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FMC - Kalamazoo compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC - Kalamazoo scores 14/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 14% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #183 of 210 scored centers in Michigan. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC - Kalamazoo?
FMC - Kalamazoo 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 - Kalamazoo or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.