Fresenius Kidney Care Shawano
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
61/ 100
DaVita Shawano Lake Dialysis
Dialysis center · W 7305 Elm Avenue, Shawano, WI 54166
CMS star rating
44/ 100
Average
Better than 44% 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
- 15 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1992-09-04 · CCN 522511
- Rank in Shawano, WI
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Wisconsin
- #54 of 119 scored centers
- County
- Shawano
- 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 10 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.5 | 20.4 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 104.1 | 136.5 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 11.2% | 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 | 1.09 | 0.48 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 1.76 | 1.23 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 2.14 | 1.37 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 60.4% | 55.9% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 23% | 22.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 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)
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
Other dialysis centers in Shawano
Dialysis centers nearby
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Fresenius Kidney Care Lombardi
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Aspirus Langlade Hospital Kidney Care
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DaVita Fox River Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Shawano Lake Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Shawano Lake Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 522511) has been Medicare-certified since 1992-09-04, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Shawano Lake Dialysis offer?
DaVita Shawano Lake Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 15 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Shawano Lake Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Shawano Lake Dialysis scores 44/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 44% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #54 of 119 scored centers in Wisconsin. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Shawano Lake Dialysis?
DaVita Shawano Lake 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 Shawano Lake Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.