Fresenius Medical Care of Imperial County
✓ In-center
61/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care Calexico Dialysis
Dialysis center · 351 E. Birch St, Calexico, CA 92231
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
93/ 100
Excellent
Better than 93% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2013-10-01 · CCN 052830
- Rank in California
- #64 of 715 scored centers
- County
- Imperial
- ESRD Network
- Network 18 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 9 of 14 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.6 | 21.3 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 86.6 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 34.7% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.8 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.89 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.82 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.4 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 58.5% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 17.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 95.1% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 3.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 8% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.46 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.5% | 24.4% | 16.5% | Worse |
Rates for deaths, hospital admissions and transfusions are risk-adjusted per 100 patient-years; ratios compare the center to what CMS expects for its patients (1.00 = as expected). State figures are the average of centers in the state. 'CMS:' notes show CMS's own verdict after accounting for statistical uncertainty.
What patients say (ICH-CAHPS survey)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 5 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 92 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 89 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 81 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 95 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 94 | 88 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 94 | 89 | 88 | Better |
Based on 51 completed interviews (27% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Medical Care Calexico Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care Calexico Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 052830) has been Medicare-certified since 2013-10-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care Calexico Dialysis offer?
Fresenius Medical Care Calexico Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care Calexico Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care Calexico Dialysis scores 93/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 93% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #64 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care Calexico Dialysis?
Fresenius Medical Care Calexico Dialysis is operated by Fresenius Medical Care and is a for-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with Fresenius Medical Care Calexico Dialysis or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.