DaVita Green Lake County Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
55/ 100
FMC - Ripon South
Dialysis center · 37 Stoney Ridge Rd, Ste 100, Ripon, WI 54971
CMS star rating
16/ 100
Poor
Better than 16% 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 2002-04-26 · CCN 522547
- Rank in Wisconsin
- #93 of 119 scored centers
- County
- Fond du Lac
- 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 4 of 10 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 37.1 | 20.4 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 131.5 | 136.5 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35.7% | 24.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.48 | 1 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 63.9% | 55.9% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 21% | 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) | 2% | 1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 23% | 16.9% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Worse than Expected | 0% | 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)
CMS has not published these measures for this center (usually because too few patients were treated in the reporting period, or the center is new).
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Oshkosh West Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
89/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care Oshkosh
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
34/ 100
Fond du Lac Dialysis Ctr
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
36/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC - Ripon South Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC - Ripon South (CMS Certification Number 522547) has been Medicare-certified since 2002-04-26, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC - Ripon South offer?
FMC - Ripon South reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC - Ripon South compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC - Ripon South scores 16/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 16% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #93 of 119 scored centers in Wisconsin. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC - Ripon South?
FMC - Ripon South 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 - Ripon South or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.