Fresenius Medical Care Fresno North
✓ In-center✓ PD
94/ 100
FMC Clovis
Dialysis center · 2585 Alluvial Ave, Clovis, CA 93611
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
39/ 100
Below average
Better than 39% 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
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2019-03-13 · CCN 552865
- Rank in California
- #514 of 715 scored centers
- County
- Fresno
- ESRD Network
- Network 17 (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 | 21.6 | 21.3 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 115.5 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.9% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 11.4 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.14 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.69 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.98 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 60.6% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 27% | 17.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 95.1% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 3.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 23% | 15.9% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.81 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 28.1% | 24.4% | 16.5% | Better |
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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 67 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 78 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 75 | 80 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 74 | 85 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 86 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 60 completed interviews (26% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Herndon Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
29/ 100
DaVita Fresno at Home Center-Pd
✓ PD✓ Home HD
27/ 100
DaVita Fresno Palm Bluffs Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
58/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Clovis Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Clovis (CMS Certification Number 552865) has been Medicare-certified since 2019-03-13, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Clovis offer?
FMC Clovis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis training with 25 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Clovis compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Clovis scores 39/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 39% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #514 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Clovis?
FMC Clovis 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 FMC Clovis or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.