74/ 100
Fmc-El Centro Desert Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 110 S. Fifth Street, El Centro, CA 92243
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
97/ 100
Excellent
Better than 97% 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
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1989-10-31 · CCN 052690
- Rank in El Centro, CA
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #25 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 7 of 13 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.2 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 72.1 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.1% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.42 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.03 | 1.01 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.75 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 57.3% | 62.8% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 12% | 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) | 12% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.82 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16.7% | 24.4% | 16.5% | About the same |
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 6 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 | 87 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 90 | 80 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 95 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 94 | 88 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 93 | 89 | 88 | Better |
Based on 58 completed interviews (35% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in El Centro
Fresenius Medical Care of Imperial County
✓ In-center
61/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
Fresenius Medical Care Calexico Dialysis
✓ In-center
93/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care of Brawley
✓ In-center
92/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fmc-El Centro Desert Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fmc-El Centro Desert Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 052690) has been Medicare-certified since 1989-10-31, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fmc-El Centro Desert Dialysis Center offer?
Fmc-El Centro Desert Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fmc-El Centro Desert Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Fmc-El Centro Desert Dialysis Center scores 97/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 97% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #25 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fmc-El Centro Desert Dialysis Center?
Fmc-El Centro Desert Dialysis Center 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-El Centro Desert Dialysis Center or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.