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FMC - South Shore

FMC - South Shore 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

2420 East 79th St
Chicago, IL 60649 · Cook County

(773) 374-9002 (click to call)

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Services & details

In-center hemodialysis

Facility details for FMC - South Shore
Dialysis stations16
OwnershipFresenius Medical Care (Profit)
Medicare-certified since1995-02-13
CMS Certification Number142572

CMS quality measures

CMS quality measures for FMC - South Shore
MeasureResultContext
Patient survivalAs ExpectedCMS category comparing observed vs expected patient survival
Mortality rate18.3 deaths per 100 patient-yearsLower is better
Hospitalization rate150.8 admissions per 100 patient-years (As Expected)Lower is better
Hospital readmission29.3% (As Expected)30-day unplanned readmissions; 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 (773) 374-9002 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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