Fresenius Medical Care Fresno North
✓ In-center✓ PD
94/ 100
FKC Central Valley Home Therapy
Dialysis center · 1899 N Helm Ave Ste 102, Fresno, CA 93727
CMS star rating
47/ 100
Average
Better than 47% 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 2019-04-29 · CCN 552870
- Rank in Fresno, CA
- #7 of 13 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #461 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 6 of 13 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.4 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 162.4 | 135.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 40.2% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.3 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.43 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.08 | 1.06 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 62.7% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 25% | 17.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 95% | 87.5% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 3.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 21% | 15.9% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.63 | 0.9 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 44.8% | 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
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DaVita Fresno Palm Bluffs Dialysis
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Frequently asked questions
Is FKC Central Valley Home Therapy Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Central Valley Home Therapy (CMS Certification Number 552870) has been Medicare-certified since 2019-04-29, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC Central Valley Home Therapy offer?
FKC Central Valley Home Therapy reports offering peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 0 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FKC Central Valley Home Therapy compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Central Valley Home Therapy scores 47/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 47% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #461 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Central Valley Home Therapy?
FKC Central Valley Home Therapy 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 FKC Central Valley Home Therapy or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.