Fmc-El Centro Desert Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
97/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care Imperial Valley Home
Dialysis center · 2205 W. Ross Avenue, Suite 3, El Centro, CA 92243
CMS star rating
74/ 100
Above average
Better than 74% 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
- 0 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2010-06-18 · CCN 552655
- Rank in El Centro, CA
- #2 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #237 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 5 of 11 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 13.3 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 99 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.9% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 61.6 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.19 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.55 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 98% | 87.5% | 92% | 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) | 14% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.94 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 30.3% | 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)
CMS has not published these measures for this center (usually because too few patients were treated in the reporting period, or the center is new).
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 Fresenius Medical Care Imperial Valley Home Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care Imperial Valley Home (CMS Certification Number 552655) has been Medicare-certified since 2010-06-18, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care Imperial Valley Home offer?
Fresenius Medical Care Imperial Valley Home reports offering peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 0 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care Imperial Valley Home compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care Imperial Valley Home scores 74/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 74% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #237 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care Imperial Valley Home?
Fresenius Medical Care Imperial Valley Home 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 Imperial Valley Home or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.