DaVita Shawano Lake Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
44/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Shawano
Dialysis center · 1509 S Lincoln St, Shawano, WI 54166
CMS star rating
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
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2011-03-30 · CCN 522582
- Rank in Shawano, WI
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Wisconsin
- #26 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 7 of 13 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.2 | 20.4 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 140.2 | 136.5 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.6% | 24.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.47 | 0.48 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.6 | 1.23 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.22 | 1.37 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 61.7% | 55.9% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 16% | 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) | 0% | 1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 23% | 16.9% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.36 | 0.96 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 15% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Kidney Care Shawano Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Kidney Care Shawano (CMS Certification Number 522582) has been Medicare-certified since 2011-03-30, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Kidney Care Shawano offer?
Fresenius Kidney Care Shawano reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Kidney Care Shawano compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Kidney Care Shawano scores 61/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 61% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #26 of 119 scored centers in Wisconsin. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Kidney Care Shawano?
Fresenius Kidney Care Shawano 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 Kidney Care Shawano or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.