FMC Ohio Renal Care Group Southpointe
✓ In-center
65/ 100
Center for Dialysis Care, Shaker
Dialysis center · 18720 Chagrin Blvd, Shaker Heights, OH 44122
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 1★
1/ 100
Poor
Better than 1% 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
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 46 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1996-01-05 · CCN 362553
- Rank in Ohio
- #276 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 2 of 14 reported measures, worse on 9.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.7 | 20.8 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 219.3 | 152.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.9% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 13.9 | 33.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.71 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1 | 1.02 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.46 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Worse than Expected | 35.1% | 54.3% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 27% | 21.4% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 86% | 97% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 25% | 17.7% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.49 | 1.23 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11% | 12.7% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 73 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 74 | 82 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 74 | 81 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 72 | 84 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 76 | 88 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 74 | 89 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 52 completed interviews (19% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC - Ohio Renal Care Group Home Dialysis Program
✓ PD✓ Home HD
96/ 100
DaVita Shaker Square Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
46/ 100
Concerto Ohio
✓ PD✓ Home HD
2/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Center for Dialysis Care, Shaker Medicare-certified?
Yes. Center for Dialysis Care, Shaker (CMS Certification Number 362553) has been Medicare-certified since 1996-01-05, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Center for Dialysis Care, Shaker offer?
Center for Dialysis Care, Shaker reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 46 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Center for Dialysis Care, Shaker compare to other dialysis centers?
Center for Dialysis Care, Shaker scores 1/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 1% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #276 of 300 scored centers in Ohio. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Center for Dialysis Care, Shaker?
Center for Dialysis Care, Shaker 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, Shaker or Centers for Dialysis Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.