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FMC - Northwestern

FMC - Northwestern is a Medicare-certified dialysis center in Chicago, Illinois, operated by Fresenius Kidney Care. CMS gives it a 2-star rating — CMS rates this facility below the national average on measured quality of patient care.

★★☆☆☆ 2 / 5 CMS Quality of Patient Care rating · what this means

Location & contact

710 N Fairbanks Ct/Olson Pavillion/Ste # 4 -200
Chicago, IL 60611 · Cook County

(312) 274-0202 (click to call)

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Services & details

In-center hemodialysisPeritoneal dialysis Late shift available

Facility details for FMC - Northwestern
Dialysis stations42
OwnershipFresenius Medical Care (Profit)
Medicare-certified since2000-01-01
CMS Certification Number142597

CMS quality measures

CMS quality measures for FMC - Northwestern
MeasureResultContext
Patient survivalAs ExpectedCMS category comparing observed vs expected patient survival
Mortality rate16.1 deaths per 100 patient-yearsLower is better
Hospitalization rate201.5 admissions per 100 patient-years (Worse than Expected)Lower is better
Hospital readmission25.3% (As Expected)30-day unplanned readmissions; lower is better
Blood transfusion rate18 per 100 patient-years (As Expected)Lower is better

Measures are risk-adjusted by CMS so facilities treating sicker patients aren't penalized. A single measure never tells the whole story — read how CMS calculates these.

Before you visit: call (312) 274-0202 to confirm chair availability, treatment times, and that the center accepts your insurance or Medicare plan. Data from the CMS April 2026 release; details can change between quarterly updates.

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