Fresenius Kidney Care Sloans Lake
✓ In-center
85/ 100
062548 Stapleton Dialysis (Fmc)
Dialysis center · 7606 E 36th Ave, Denver, CO 80238
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
57/ 100
Average
Better than 57% 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 2005-09-14 · CCN 062548
- Rank in Denver, CO
- #6 of 10 dialysis centers
- Rank in Colorado
- #52 of 82 scored centers
- County
- Denver
- 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 9 of 14 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.3 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 137.5 | 117.2 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.7% | 23.9% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 94.1 | 26.5 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.2 | 0.31 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.13 | 1.16 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.87 | 1.09 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 70.6% | 66.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 9% | 16% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 98.1% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 11% | 14.8% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.63 | 1.49 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 5.4% | 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 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 83 | 84 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 77 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 75 | 82 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 91 | 86 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 85 | 89 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 90 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 42 completed interviews (30% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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70/ 100
062575 Pavilion Dialysis (Fmc)
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Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Commerce City Dialysis
✓ In-center
23/ 100
University of Co Hospital - Home Dialysis
✓ PD✓ Home HD
28/ 100
The Childrens Hospital Kidney Ctr.
✓ In-center✓ PD
–no score
Frequently asked questions
Is 062548 Stapleton Dialysis (Fmc) Medicare-certified?
Yes. 062548 Stapleton Dialysis (Fmc) (CMS Certification Number 062548) has been Medicare-certified since 2005-09-14, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does 062548 Stapleton Dialysis (Fmc) offer?
062548 Stapleton Dialysis (Fmc) reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does 062548 Stapleton Dialysis (Fmc) compare to other dialysis centers?
062548 Stapleton Dialysis (Fmc) scores 57/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 57% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #52 of 82 scored centers in Colorado. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns 062548 Stapleton Dialysis (Fmc)?
062548 Stapleton Dialysis (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 062548 Stapleton Dialysis (Fmc) or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.