FMC - Southwest Illinois
Medicare-certified dialysis center in Alton, Illinois, operated by Fresenius Kidney Care. Figures below are from CMS (October 2026 release); call (618) 463-5584 to confirm availability.
At a glance
| CMS quality rating | ★★☆☆☆ 2 / 5 Quality of Patient Care star rating · Dialysis Facility dataset · what this means |
|---|---|
| Patient survey rating | ★★★★☆ 4 / 5 ICH CAHPS patient survey · 42 completed interviews · 31% response rateTopic ratings: Nephrologists' communication and caring 4/5 · Quality of dialysis center care and operations 2/5 · Providing information to patients 4/5 · Rating of the nephrologist 5/5 · Rating of the dialysis center staff 4/5 · Rating of the dialysis facility 4/5 |
| Medicare payment (ESRD QIP) | 1.0% Medicare payment reduction (PY2026) — Total Performance Score 35 vs Illinois 55 / national 54 ESRD QIP Total Performance Scores dataset |
| Treatment options | In-center hemodialysis · Peritoneal dialysis · Home hemodialysis training |
| Shift starting after 5 p.m. | No |
| Dialysis stations | 20 |
| Patients in CMS survival summary | 374 a size indicator, not a current patient count |
| Ownership | Fresenius Medical Care (Profit) |
| Medicare-certified since | 2/1/1988 |
| CMS Certification Number | 142535 |
How this center compares
| Measure | This center | IL avg | US avg | CMS category or IL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcomes | ||||
| Deaths among patients treated here, risk-adjusted by CMS for age and health, per 100 patient-years. Red blood cell transfusions among patients treated here, risk-adjusted by CMS, per 100 patient-years. | ||||
| Death rateper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 24.3374 patients | — | 22 | As Expected |
| Blood transfusion rateper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 30.235 patients | — | 33.6 | As Expected |
| Hospital & ED | ||||
| Hospital admissions among patients treated here, risk-adjusted by CMS, per 100 patient-years. Share of hospital discharges followed by an unplanned readmission within 30 days, risk-adjusted by CMS. Emergency department visits compared with the number CMS expected for these patients; 1.0 means as expected. Emergency department visits in the 30 days after a hospital discharge, compared with the number CMS expected; 1.0 means as expected. | ||||
| Hospital admissionsper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 162.685 patients | — | 160.7 | As Expected |
| 30-day hospital readmissionLower is better | 29%108 hospital stays | — | 27.9% | As Expected |
| Emergency department visits (ratio)Lower is better | 0.9941 patients | — | 1.00 | As Expected |
| ED visits within 30 days of discharge (ratio)Lower is better | 0.9785 hospital stays | — | 1.04 | As Expected |
| Vascular access | ||||
| Share of adult hemodialysis patients dialyzing through an arteriovenous fistula, risk-adjusted by CMS. Share of adult hemodialysis patients who had used a catheter (rather than a fistula or graft) for three months or longer. | ||||
| Fistula useHigher is better | 42.3%81 patients | — | 56.8% | As Expected |
| Long-term catheter useLower is better | 26%81 patients | 24% | 19% | Better than 32% |
| Dialysis adequacy | ||||
| Share of adult hemodialysis patients whose treatments met the Kt/V ≥ 1.2 waste-removal target. Share of adult peritoneal dialysis patients who met the weekly Kt/V ≥ 1.7 waste-removal target. | ||||
| Hemodialysis adequacy (Kt/V ≥ 1.2)Higher is better | 99%72 patients | 96% | 97% | Better than 68% |
| Peritoneal dialysis adequacy (Kt/V ≥ 1.7)Higher is better | 91%20 patients | 92% | 93% | Too few patients to rank |
| Labs | ||||
| Share of adult patients whose average serum calcium was above 10.2 mg/dL. Share of adult patients whose serum phosphorus was above 7.0 mg/dL (CMS reports five phosphorus bands; this is the highest). Share of Medicare patients whose hemoglobin averaged below 10 g/dL. Share of Medicare patients whose hemoglobin averaged above 12 g/dL. | ||||
| High blood calciumLower is better | 0%93 patients | 1% | 1% | Better than 79% |
| Serum phosphorus above 7.0 mg/dLNot ranked | 21%105 patients | 18% | 18% | Not ranked |
| Hemoglobin below 10 g/dLNot ranked | 23%26 patients | 24% | 21% | Not ranked |
| Hemoglobin above 12 g/dLNot ranked | 0%26 patients | 1% | 1% | Not ranked |
| Transplant & home dialysis | ||||
| Share of patients under 75 on the kidney transplant waitlist, risk-adjusted by CMS. New patients placed on the transplant waitlist within a year of starting dialysis, compared with the number CMS expected; 1.0 means as expected. Patients switching from in-center to home dialysis, compared with the number CMS expected; 1.0 means as expected. | ||||
| Patients on the transplant waitlistHigher is better | 10%64 patients | — | 16.6% | As Expected |
| Waitlisted in first year (ratio)Higher is better | 0.9544 patients | — | 1.00 | As Expected |
| Switches to home dialysis (ratio)Higher is better | 1.8270 patients | — | 1.00 | As Expected |
| Infection | ||||
| Bloodstream infections reported to the CDC, compared with the number expected (standardized infection ratio); 1.0 means as expected. | ||||
| Bloodstream infections (ratio)Lower is better | 0.60 | — | — | As Expected |
| Staff | ||||
| Share of the facility’s healthcare personnel reported as up to date on COVID-19 vaccination. | ||||
| Staff up to date on COVID-19 vaccinationHigher is better | 2% | 3% | 3% | Not ranked |
Values and averages are published by CMS (October 2026 release); "—" means CMS publishes no average for that measure. Where CMS assigns a risk-adjusted category ("Better than", "As" or "Worse than Expected"), that category is shown — we never rank those measures ourselves. For the other measures, "Better than X%" is computed by DialysisCompare: the share of Illinois facilities with at least 25 patients in the measure that this center does better than; centers with fewer patients are not ranked. One measure never tells the whole story — how every figure is sourced and computed.
Questions to ask this center
Prompts for a conversation with the center or your kidney care team, generated only where CMS rates a measure "Worse than Expected", where this center is in the bottom quarter of Illinois facilities on a measure with at least 25 patients, or where it carries a Medicare payment reduction. They are not medical advice and not a verdict on the center.
- CMS's ESRD Quality Incentive Program reduced this center's Medicare payments by 1.0% for payment year 2026 (Total Performance Score 35, vs 55 for Illinois and 54 nationally). You could ask what the center is doing to improve its score.
Nearest alternatives
The 8 closest Medicare-certified dialysis facilities within 30 miles, in any town (straight-line distance).
| Facility | Miles | CMS rating | Patient survey | QIP payment cut | After 5 p.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davita Alton DialysisAlton, IL | 2.3 | ★★☆☆☆ | Not rated | 1.0% | No |
| Quality Care Dialysis Centers - North CountyFlorissant, MO | 9.2 | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★☆☆☆☆ | 0.5% | No |
| Davita North County Kidney Care DialysisSaint Louis, MO | 10.3 | ★★★☆☆ | Not rated | None | No |
| Davita Cross Keys DialysisFlorissant, MO | 11.1 | ★★★☆☆ | Not rated | None | No |
| Davita North St Louis County DialysisFlorissant, MO | 11.3 | ★★★☆☆ | Not rated | None | No |
| FMC - St Louis NortheastSaint Louis, MO | 11.6 | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | 1.0% | No |
| Davita Chambers DialysisSaint Louis, MO | 11.8 | ★★★☆☆ | Not rated | 0.5% | Yes |
| Davita Florissant DialysisSaint Louis, MO | 12.2 | ★★☆☆☆ | Not rated | 0.5% | No |
Location & contact
# 7 Professional Drive
Alton, IL 62002 · Madison County
(618) 463-5584 (click to call)
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