Shifa Dialysis
Medicare-certified dialysis center in Chicago, Illinois, independently operated. Figures below are from CMS (July 2026 release); call (773) 232-2400 to confirm availability.
At a glance
| CMS quality rating | Not rated by CMS this release Quality of Patient Care star rating · Dialysis Facility dataset · what this means |
|---|---|
| Patient survey rating | Not surveyed, or too few completed surveys to report ICH CAHPS patient survey |
| Medicare payment (ESRD QIP) | 0.5% Medicare payment reduction (PY2026) — Total Performance Score 45 vs Illinois 55 / national 54 ESRD QIP Total Performance Scores dataset |
| Treatment options | Peritoneal dialysis · Home hemodialysis training |
| Shift starting after 5 p.m. | No |
| Dialysis stations | 0 |
| Patients in CMS survival summary | 69 a size indicator, not a current patient count |
| Ownership | Independent (Profit) |
| Medicare-certified since | 2017-06-12 |
| CMS Certification Number | 142816 |
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. | ||||
| Death rateper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 33.769 patients | — | 22.2 | 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 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 | 292.213 patients | — | 148 | Worse than Expected |
| 30-day hospital readmissionLower is better | 41.6%20 hospital stays | — | 27.2% | As Expected |
| ED visits within 30 days of discharge (ratio)Lower is better | 1.9215 hospital stays | — | 1.04 | As Expected |
| Dialysis adequacy | ||||
| Share of adult peritoneal dialysis patients who met the weekly Kt/V ≥ 1.7 waste-removal target. | ||||
| Peritoneal dialysis adequacy (Kt/V ≥ 1.7)Higher is better | 89%17 patients | 91% | 92% | 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). | ||||
| High blood calciumLower is better | 1%17 patients | 1% | 1% | Too few patients to rank |
| Serum phosphorus above 7.0 mg/dLNot ranked | 12%17 patients | 18% | 18% | 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 on the transplant waitlistHigher is better | 21.4%15 patients | — | 16.5% | As Expected |
| Waitlisted in first year (ratio)Higher is better | 0.8817 patients | — | 1.00 | As Expected |
Values and averages are published by CMS (July 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 0.5% for payment year 2026 (Total Performance Score 45, vs 55 for Illinois and 54 nationally). You could ask what the center is doing to improve its score.
- Hospital admissions: CMS reports 292.2 admissions per 100 patient-years here, vs 148 admissions per 100 patient-years nationally, and rates it "Worse than Expected" after risk adjustment. You could ask what the center does to help patients avoid hospital stays.
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMC - Medical Care ChicagoChicago, IL | 0.5 | ★★☆☆☆ | Not rated | 0.5% | No |
| Davita TRC Children's Dialysis CenterChicago, IL | 1.1 | Not rated | Not rated | 1.0% | No |
| Circle Medical ManagementChicago, IL | 1.2 | ★☆☆☆☆ | Not rated | 1.5% | No |
| FMC - West WillowChicago, IL | 1.2 | ★★★☆☆ | Not rated | None | No |
| FMC - AberdeenChicago, IL | 1.4 | Not rated | Not rated | None | No |
| FKC - West Metro DialysisChicago, IL | 1.7 | ★☆☆☆☆ | Not rated | 0.5% | No |
| FMC - LoopChicago, IL | 2.1 | ★★☆☆☆ | Not rated | None | No |
| Davita West Side DialysisChicago, IL | 2.1 | ★★★☆☆ | Not rated | None | No |
Location & contact
1540 W. Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60642 · Cook County
(773) 232-2400 (click to call)
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Coverage: only Medicare-certified dialysis facilities appear here. VA dialysis units and clinics that do not bill Medicare are not in the CMS file. Phone is the only contact channel CMS publishes for each facility.
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