DaVita Stevens Point Dialysis
✓ In-center
3/ 100
FMC Dialysis - Waupaca
Dialysis center · 102 Grand Seasons Drive, Suite 7, Waupaca, WI 54981
CMS star rating
28/ 100
Below average
Better than 28% 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 2006-08-02 · CCN 522570
- Rank in Wisconsin
- #77 of 119 scored centers
- County
- Waupaca
- 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 12 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.1 | 20.4 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 187.6 | 136.5 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 40.4% | 24.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.33 | 0.48 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.84 | 1.23 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.28 | 1.37 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 69.7% | 55.9% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 22.7% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 95% | 97.4% | 97% | Worse |
| 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) | 19% | 16.9% | 18% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16.8% | 14.7% | 16.5% | About the same |
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
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DaVita Oshkosh West Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Dialysis - Waupaca Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Dialysis - Waupaca (CMS Certification Number 522570) has been Medicare-certified since 2006-08-02, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Dialysis - Waupaca offer?
FMC Dialysis - Waupaca reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 10 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Dialysis - Waupaca compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Dialysis - Waupaca scores 28/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 28% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #77 of 119 scored centers in Wisconsin. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Dialysis - Waupaca?
FMC Dialysis - Waupaca 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 Dialysis - Waupaca or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.