062594-LIBERTY Dialysis-Colorado Springs West
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
88/ 100
062566 Liberty Dialysis Colorado Springs Central (Fmc)
Dialysis center · 1910 E Lelaray St, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
68/ 100
Above average
Better than 68% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2010-01-20 · CCN 062566
- Rank in Colorado Springs, CO
- #4 of 6 dialysis centers
- Rank in Colorado
- #44 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 10 of 15 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.4 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 101.6 | 117.2 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.9% | 23.9% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 12.2 | 26.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.37 | 0.31 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.69 | 1.16 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.93 | 1.09 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 52.7% | 66.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 28% | 16% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 98.1% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 94% | 89.8% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 18% | 14.8% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.59 | 1.49 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.6% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 80 | 84 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 80 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 82 | 82 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 85 | 86 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 87 | 89 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 90 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 57 completed interviews (32% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is 062566 Liberty Dialysis Colorado Springs Central (Fmc) Medicare-certified?
Yes. 062566 Liberty Dialysis Colorado Springs Central (Fmc) (CMS Certification Number 062566) has been Medicare-certified since 2010-01-20, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does 062566 Liberty Dialysis Colorado Springs Central (Fmc) offer?
062566 Liberty Dialysis Colorado Springs Central (Fmc) reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does 062566 Liberty Dialysis Colorado Springs Central (Fmc) compare to other dialysis centers?
062566 Liberty Dialysis Colorado Springs Central (Fmc) scores 68/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 68% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #44 of 82 scored centers in Colorado. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns 062566 Liberty Dialysis Colorado Springs Central (Fmc)?
062566 Liberty Dialysis Colorado Springs Central (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 062566 Liberty Dialysis Colorado Springs Central (Fmc) or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.