89/ 100
062505 Northern Colorado Kidney Center (Fmc)
Dialysis center · 2107 S. Timberline Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80525
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
80/ 100
Excellent
Better than 80% 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
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1983-05-16 · CCN 062505
- Rank in Fort Collins, CO
- #2 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Colorado
- #30 of 82 scored centers
- County
- Larimer
- 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 13 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.1 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 114.2 | 117.2 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.8% | 23.9% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 50.4 | 26.5 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.84 | 0.31 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.85 | 1.16 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.33 | 1.09 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 63% | 66.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 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) | 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 |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 18.1% | 17.1% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 4 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 84 | 84 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 86 | 83 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 86 | 82 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 86 | 86 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 92 | 89 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 93 | 90 | 88 | Better |
Based on 46 completed interviews (37% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Fort Collins
DaVita Fort Collins Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
19/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
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✓ In-center
79/ 100
DaVita Loveland Central Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
69/ 100
Limited data (7 measures)
Northern Colorado Home Therapy Dialysis (Fmc)
✓ PD✓ Home HD
96/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is 062505 Northern Colorado Kidney Center (Fmc) Medicare-certified?
Yes. 062505 Northern Colorado Kidney Center (Fmc) (CMS Certification Number 062505) has been Medicare-certified since 1983-05-16, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does 062505 Northern Colorado Kidney Center (Fmc) offer?
062505 Northern Colorado Kidney Center (Fmc) reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 20 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does 062505 Northern Colorado Kidney Center (Fmc) compare to other dialysis centers?
062505 Northern Colorado Kidney Center (Fmc) scores 80/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 80% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #30 of 82 scored centers in Colorado. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns 062505 Northern Colorado Kidney Center (Fmc)?
062505 Northern Colorado Kidney Center (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 062505 Northern Colorado Kidney Center (Fmc) or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.