Gundersen Lutheran Renal Dialysis - Onalaska
✓ In-center
53/ 100
Mayo Clinic Dialysis - Onalaska
Dialysis center · 191 Theatre Road, Onalaska, WI 54650
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
45/ 100
Average
Better than 45% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Mayo Clinic Dialysis · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 18 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1999-04-07 · CCN 523519
- Rank in Onalaska, WI
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Wisconsin
- #53 of 119 scored centers
- County
- La Crosse
- 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 15 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16 | 20.4 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 150.3 | 136.5 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.2% | 24.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 37 | 24.1 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.13 | 0.48 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 2.24 | 1.23 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.69 | 1.37 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 47.6% | 55.9% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 40% | 22.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 97.4% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 75% | 88.4% | 92% | Worse |
| 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) | 12% | 16.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.62 | 0.96 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 17.6% | 14.7% | 16.5% | Better |
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 3 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 85 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 88 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 78 | 82 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 83 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 92 | 87 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 94 | 87 | 88 | Better |
Based on 31 completed interviews (34% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is Mayo Clinic Dialysis - Onalaska Medicare-certified?
Yes. Mayo Clinic Dialysis - Onalaska (CMS Certification Number 523519) has been Medicare-certified since 1999-04-07, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Mayo Clinic Dialysis - Onalaska offer?
Mayo Clinic Dialysis - Onalaska reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 18 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Mayo Clinic Dialysis - Onalaska compare to other dialysis centers?
Mayo Clinic Dialysis - Onalaska scores 45/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 45% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #53 of 119 scored centers in Wisconsin. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Mayo Clinic Dialysis - Onalaska?
Mayo Clinic Dialysis - Onalaska is operated by Mayo Clinic Dialysis and is a non-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with Mayo Clinic Dialysis - Onalaska or Mayo Clinic Dialysis. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.