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Fonteum Care Compare · Iowa

Iowa dialysis facilities: 61 Medicare-certified, 5-star quality data, chain-ownership transparency.

CMS-published 5-star ratings, profit-vs-nonprofit status, chain affiliation, and service offerings (in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal, home hemodialysis training) for every ESRD facility in Iowa.

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Snapshot May 7, 2026·61 Medicare-certified dialysis facilities in Iowa · 70.5% chain-owned·CMS Care Compare — Dialysis (23ew-n7w9)·Module overview →·Methodology →·Audit Pack →
Source-modified 2026-03-25 · Quality measures suppressed when <11 patients in measure period · ICH CAHPS patient-experience measures are a separate CMS dataset, not included in this snapshot

Chain concentration — Iowa

Dialysis is the most consolidated category in CMS Care Compare. 70.5% of Iowa facilities are chain-owned; here are the largest chains by facility count in this state.

DaVita
28
Independent
18
Fresenius Medical Care
13
Dialysis Clinic, Inc.
1

Highest-rated dialysis facilities — Iowa

Top 25 by CMS 5-star rating (58 of 61 carry a published rating; remainder suppressed for low patient volume).

FacilityCityChain5-Star ★
Davita west union dialysis centerWEST UNIONDaVita5
Southeastern renal dialysis, lc - ft madisonFORT MADISONIndependent5
Southeastern renal dialysis, l.c. - fairfieldFAIRFIELDIndependent5
Davita ames mary greeley dialysisAMESDaVita5
Fmc - algonaALGONAFresenius Medical Care5
Davita pella dialysisPELLADaVita5
Davita hawkeye dialysisMARIONDaVita5
Davita west des moines dialysisWEST DES MOINESDaVita4
Southeastern renal dialysis, l.c. - mount pleasantMOUNT PLEASANTIndependent4
Davita cedar valley dialysisWATERLOODaVita4
Davita renal center of storm lakeStorm LakeDaVita4
Davita newton dialysisNEWTONDaVita4
Davita riverpoint dialysis unitDES MOINESDaVita4
Davita black hawk dialysisWATERLOODaVita4
Davita cedar rapids dialysisCEDAR RAPIDSDaVita4
Davita ankeny dialysisANKENYDaVita4
Usrc mercy plaza dialysisCedar RapidsUS Renal Care, Inc.4
Warner dialysis center spencerSpencerIndependent4
University of iowa hospital & clinics dialysisIOWA CITYIndependent3
Mercy medical center - clintonClintonIndependent3
Wayne county hospital esrdCORYDONIndependent3
Tri- state dialysis - dubuqueDUBUQUEIndependent3
Davita central des moines dialysisDes MoinesDaVita3
Tri- state dialysis - manchesterManchesterIndependent3
Davita creston dialysisCrestonDaVita3

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