DaVita Livonia Dialysis
✓ In-center
89/ 100
FMC - Botsford Park
Dialysis center · 28425 W 8 Mile Rd, Livonia, MI 48152
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
34/ 100
Below average
Better than 34% 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
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 29 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1991-09-27 · CCN 232518
- Rank in Livonia, MI
- #4 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in Michigan
- #141 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 6 of 15 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.7 | 20.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 122.5 | 136.8 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.3% | 26.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 48.1 | 25.8 | 32.5 | Worse |
| 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 | 0.56 | 0.94 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.25 | 0.96 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Worse than Expected | 37.1% | 52.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 21% | 18.4% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 97.4% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 96% | 94.3% | 92% | 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) | 19% | 17% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.92 | 0.85 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.8% | 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 | 82 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 72 | 82 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 77 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 87 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 81 | 87 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 80 | 88 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 41 completed interviews (24% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC - Botsford Park Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC - Botsford Park (CMS Certification Number 232518) has been Medicare-certified since 1991-09-27, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC - Botsford Park offer?
FMC - Botsford Park reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 29 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC - Botsford Park compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC - Botsford Park scores 34/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 34% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #141 of 210 scored centers in Michigan. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC - Botsford Park?
FMC - Botsford Park 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 - Botsford Park or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.