Bay Area Regl Dialysis Ctr - Saginaw Riverside
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
77/ 100
Bay Area Regl Dialysis Ctr - Saginaw
Dialysis center · 4800 McLeod Dr E, Saginaw, MI 48604
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
66/ 100
Above average
Better than 66% 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
- 27 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1991-10-30 · CCN 232519
- Rank in Saginaw, MI
- #4 of 6 dialysis centers
- Rank in Michigan
- #77 of 210 scored centers
- County
- Saginaw
- 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 | 18 | 20.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 132.1 | 136.8 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.9% | 26.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 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 | 0.6 | 0.94 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.14 | 0.96 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 41.3% | 52.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| 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) | 98% | 97.4% | 97% | About the same |
| 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) | 16% | 17% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.56 | 0.85 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10.5% | 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 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 85 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 76 | 82 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 65 | 80 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 90 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 82 | 87 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 85 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 31 completed interviews (23% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Limited data (6 measures)
Frequently asked questions
Is Bay Area Regl Dialysis Ctr - Saginaw Medicare-certified?
Yes. Bay Area Regl Dialysis Ctr - Saginaw (CMS Certification Number 232519) has been Medicare-certified since 1991-10-30, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Bay Area Regl Dialysis Ctr - Saginaw offer?
Bay Area Regl Dialysis Ctr - Saginaw reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 27 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Bay Area Regl Dialysis Ctr - Saginaw compare to other dialysis centers?
Bay Area Regl Dialysis Ctr - Saginaw scores 66/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 66% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #77 of 210 scored centers in Michigan. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Bay Area Regl Dialysis Ctr - Saginaw?
Bay Area Regl Dialysis Ctr - Saginaw 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 Bay Area Regl Dialysis Ctr - Saginaw or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.