FMC - Kalamazoo East
✓ In-center
71/ 100
FMC - Oshtemo
Dialysis center · 6739 Seeco Dr, Kalamazoo, MI 49009
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
50/ 100
Average
Better than 50% 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 232560
- Rank in Kalamazoo, MI
- #4 of 7 dialysis centers
- Rank in Michigan
- #109 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 9 of 14 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.7 | 20.2 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 131.7 | 136.8 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.8% | 26.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.7 | 25.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.39 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.83 | 0.94 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.68 | 0.96 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 60.2% | 52.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 11% | 18.4% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 97.4% | 97% | About the same |
| 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) | 13% | 17% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.32 | 0.85 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 7.9% | 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 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 77 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 79 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 76 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 78 | 85 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 83 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 84 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 44 completed interviews (25% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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64/ 100
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55/ 100
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49/ 100
FMC - Kalamazoo
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14/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC - Oshtemo Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC - Oshtemo (CMS Certification Number 232560) 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 - Oshtemo offer?
FMC - Oshtemo reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FMC - Oshtemo compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC - Oshtemo scores 50/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 50% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #109 of 210 scored centers in Michigan. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC - Oshtemo?
FMC - Oshtemo 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 - Oshtemo or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.