Fresenius Kidney Care Brainerd
✓ In-center
37/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Aitkin
Dialysis center · 200 Bunker Hill Dr., Aitkin, MN 56431
CMS star rating
4/ 100
Poor
Better than 4% 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
- 10 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2021-09-01 · CCN 242608
- Rank in Minnesota
- #107 of 110 scored centers
- County
- Aitkin
- 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 9 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 34 | 19.5 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 116.9 | 134 | 148 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.61 | 0.44 | 1 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 46.5% | 59.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 35% | 21.2% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 98.3% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 4% | 1.3% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 27% | 16.8% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10.6% | 18.7% | 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
Dialysis centers nearby
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Kidney Care Aitkin Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Kidney Care Aitkin (CMS Certification Number 242608) has been Medicare-certified since 2021-09-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Kidney Care Aitkin offer?
Fresenius Kidney Care Aitkin reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 10 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Kidney Care Aitkin compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Kidney Care Aitkin scores 4/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 4% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #107 of 110 scored centers in Minnesota. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Kidney Care Aitkin?
Fresenius Kidney Care Aitkin 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 Fresenius Kidney Care Aitkin or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.