FMC - Solon
✓ In-center
42/ 100
Center for Dialysis Care, Oakwood
Dialysis center · 7690 First Place, Suite E Bldg D, Bedford, OH 44146
CMS star rating
8/ 100
Poor
Better than 8% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Centers for Dialysis Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2008-04-03 · CCN 362717
- Rank in Ohio
- #254 of 300 scored centers
- County
- Cuyahoga
- ESRD Network
- Network 9 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 3 of 13 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.4 | 20.8 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 189.2 | 152.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.7% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.52 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.81 | 1.02 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.94 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 43.4% | 54.3% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 24% | 21.4% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 89% | 97% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 23% | 17.7% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.71 | 1.23 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 17.5% | 12.7% | 16.5% | About the same |
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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✓ In-center
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Frequently asked questions
Is Center for Dialysis Care, Oakwood Medicare-certified?
Yes. Center for Dialysis Care, Oakwood (CMS Certification Number 362717) has been Medicare-certified since 2008-04-03, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Center for Dialysis Care, Oakwood offer?
Center for Dialysis Care, Oakwood reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Center for Dialysis Care, Oakwood compare to other dialysis centers?
Center for Dialysis Care, Oakwood scores 8/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 8% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #254 of 300 scored centers in Ohio. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Center for Dialysis Care, Oakwood?
Center for Dialysis Care, Oakwood is operated by Centers for Dialysis 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 Center for Dialysis Care, Oakwood or Centers for Dialysis Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.