062594-LIBERTY Dialysis-Colorado Springs West
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
88/ 100
062564 Liberty Dialysis - Colorado Springs South (Fmc)
Dialysis center · 2508 Airport Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
CMS star rating
36/ 100
Below average
Better than 36% 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
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 18 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2009-04-27 · CCN 062564
- Rank in Colorado Springs, CO
- #6 of 6 dialysis centers
- Rank in Colorado
- #67 of 82 scored centers
- County
- El Paso
- ESRD Network
- Network 15 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 7 of 15 reported measures, worse on 5.
| 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: As Expected | 115.4 | 117.2 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.6% | 23.9% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 14.3 | 26.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.48 | 0.31 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.35 | 1.16 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.96 | 1.09 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 52.4% | 66.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 26% | 16% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 98.1% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 96% | 89.8% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 1.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 19% | 14.8% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 2.11 | 1.49 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10.3% | 17.1% | 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)
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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Frequently asked questions
Is 062564 Liberty Dialysis - Colorado Springs South (Fmc) Medicare-certified?
Yes. 062564 Liberty Dialysis - Colorado Springs South (Fmc) (CMS Certification Number 062564) has been Medicare-certified since 2009-04-27, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does 062564 Liberty Dialysis - Colorado Springs South (Fmc) offer?
062564 Liberty Dialysis - Colorado Springs South (Fmc) reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 18 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does 062564 Liberty Dialysis - Colorado Springs South (Fmc) compare to other dialysis centers?
062564 Liberty Dialysis - Colorado Springs South (Fmc) scores 36/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 36% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #67 of 82 scored centers in Colorado. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns 062564 Liberty Dialysis - Colorado Springs South (Fmc)?
062564 Liberty Dialysis - Colorado Springs South (Fmc) 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 062564 Liberty Dialysis - Colorado Springs South (Fmc) or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.