FMC Dialysis - Appleton
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
24/ 100
FMC - Kaukauna
Dialysis center · 2259 Progress Way, Kaukauna, WI 54130
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
80/ 100
Excellent
Better than 80% 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 2002-09-23 · CCN 522550
- Rank in Wisconsin
- #12 of 119 scored centers
- County
- Outagamie
- 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 9 of 12 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.3 | 20.4 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 100.4 | 136.5 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 14.3% | 24.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.48 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.69 | 1.23 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.9 | 1.37 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 67.1% | 55.9% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 22.7% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 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) | 18% | 16.9% | 18% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10.5% | 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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 80 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 81 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 81 | 82 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 81 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 86 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 87 | 87 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 32 completed interviews (44% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
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56/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Lombardi
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Fresenius Kidney Care Green Bay
✓ In-center
43/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC - Kaukauna Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC - Kaukauna (CMS Certification Number 522550) has been Medicare-certified since 2002-09-23, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC - Kaukauna offer?
FMC - Kaukauna reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC - Kaukauna compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC - Kaukauna scores 80/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 80% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #12 of 119 scored centers in Wisconsin. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC - Kaukauna?
FMC - Kaukauna 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 FMC - Kaukauna or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.