Tri State Dialysis
✓ In-center
71/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care - Dodgeville
Dialysis center · 800 Compassion Way, Dodgeville, WI 53533
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
53/ 100
Average
Better than 53% 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
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2015-07-01 · CCN 522604
- Rank in Wisconsin
- #40 of 119 scored centers
- County
- Iowa
- 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 6 of 13 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.8 | 20.4 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 72.7 | 136.5 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0% | 24.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 44.3 | 24.1 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.74 | 0.48 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.44 | 1.23 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.39 | 1.37 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 54.7% | 55.9% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 30% | 22.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 97.4% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 14% | 16.9% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 4.5% | 14.7% | 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 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 79 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 86 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 90 | 82 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 84 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 90 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 87 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 33 completed interviews (45% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
Tri State Dialysis
✓ In-center
36/ 100
Monroe Clinic Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
27/ 100
Tri- State Dialysis - Dubuque
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
79/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Medical Care - Dodgeville Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care - Dodgeville (CMS Certification Number 522604) has been Medicare-certified since 2015-07-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care - Dodgeville offer?
Fresenius Medical Care - Dodgeville reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care - Dodgeville compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care - Dodgeville scores 53/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 53% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #40 of 119 scored centers in Wisconsin. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care - Dodgeville?
Fresenius Medical Care - Dodgeville 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 Medical Care - Dodgeville or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.