Fresenius Kidney Care Shorewood
✓ In-center
70/ 100
DaVita West Appleton Dialysis
Dialysis center · 10130 W Appleton Ave, Suite 500, Milwaukee, WI 53225
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
50/ 100
Average
Better than 50% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 26 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2002-07-22 · CCN 522548
- Rank in Milwaukee, WI
- #6 of 19 dialysis centers
- Rank in Wisconsin
- #49 of 119 scored centers
- County
- Milwaukee
- 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 5 of 11 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.5 | 20.4 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 126.4 | 136.5 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.7% | 24.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 24.1 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.3 | 0.48 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.05 | 1.23 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.13 | 1.37 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 56.6% | 55.9% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 20% | 22.7% | 19% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.04 | 0.96 | 1 | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 14.2% | 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 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 84 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 74 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 77 | 82 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 89 | 84 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 82 | 87 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 81 | 87 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 41 completed interviews (27% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Milwaukee
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✓ In-center
66/ 100
DaVita River Center Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
62/ 100
DaVita Humboldt Ridge Dialysis
✓ In-center
59/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care Midwest South
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
52/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita West Appleton Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita West Appleton Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 522548) has been Medicare-certified since 2002-07-22, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita West Appleton Dialysis offer?
DaVita West Appleton Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 26 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita West Appleton Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita West Appleton Dialysis scores 50/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 50% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #49 of 119 scored centers in Wisconsin. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita West Appleton Dialysis?
DaVita West Appleton Dialysis is operated by DaVita 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 DaVita West Appleton Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.