Fresenius Medical Care Midwest South
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
52/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care Midwest Lakeshore
Dialysis center · 2000 E Layton Ave Ste 200, Saint Francis, WI 53235
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
61/ 100
Above average
Better than 61% 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
- 10 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2004-06-17 · CCN 522561
- Rank in Wisconsin
- #27 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 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 | 15.6 | 20.4 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 159.9 | 136.5 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.8% | 24.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.5 | 0.48 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.52 | 1.23 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.8 | 1.37 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 60% | 55.9% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 12% | 22.7% | 19% | Better |
| 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 |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.61 | 0.96 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 9.4% | 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 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 81 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 84 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 94 | 82 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 85 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 91 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 91 | 87 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 37 completed interviews (37% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Medical Care Midwest Lakeshore Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care Midwest Lakeshore (CMS Certification Number 522561) has been Medicare-certified since 2004-06-17, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care Midwest Lakeshore offer?
Fresenius Medical Care Midwest Lakeshore reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 10 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care Midwest Lakeshore compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care Midwest Lakeshore scores 61/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 61% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #27 of 119 scored centers in Wisconsin. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care Midwest Lakeshore?
Fresenius Medical Care Midwest Lakeshore 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 Midwest Lakeshore or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.