69/ 100
Dialysis Care Center Great Lakes West
Dialysis center · 27150 W 8 Mile Rd, Southfield, MI 48033
CMS star rating
24/ 100
Below average
Better than 24% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 18 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2014-09-10 · CCN 232695
- Rank in Southfield, MI
- #6 of 9 dialysis centers
- Rank in Michigan
- #161 of 210 scored centers
- County
- Oakland
- 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 4 of 12 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 12.3 | 20.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 140.1 | 136.8 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.5% | 26.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.29 | 0.94 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.39 | 0.96 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 38.4% | 52.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 22% | 18.4% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 80% | 97.4% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 4% | 0.9% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 10% | 17% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.4 | 0.85 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.7% | 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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Dialysis centers nearby
FMC - Botsford Park
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
34/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Dialysis Care Center Great Lakes West Medicare-certified?
Yes. Dialysis Care Center Great Lakes West (CMS Certification Number 232695) has been Medicare-certified since 2014-09-10, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Dialysis Care Center Great Lakes West offer?
Dialysis Care Center Great Lakes West reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 18 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Dialysis Care Center Great Lakes West compare to other dialysis centers?
Dialysis Care Center Great Lakes West scores 24/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 24% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #161 of 210 scored centers in Michigan. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Dialysis Care Center Great Lakes West?
Dialysis Care Center Great Lakes West is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain 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 Dialysis Care Center Great Lakes West. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.