062520 Pueblo Dialysis (Fmc)
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
72/ 100
062537 Pueblo South Dialysis (Fmc)
Dialysis center · 3426 Lake Avenue Ste 110, Pueblo, CO 81004
CMS star rating
54/ 100
Average
Better than 54% 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 2001-10-10 · CCN 062537
- Rank in Pueblo, CO
- #2 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Colorado
- #57 of 82 scored centers
- County
- Pueblo
- 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 6 of 14 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 100.9 | 117.2 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16% | 23.9% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 48.5 | 26.5 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.31 | 0.31 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.23 | 1.16 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.29 | 1.09 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 63.6% | 66.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 22% | 16% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 98.1% | 97% | 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) | 14% | 14.8% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.8 | 1.49 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 8.4% | 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)
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
Other dialysis centers in Pueblo
USRC Pueblo Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
36/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
062568 Pueblo West Dialysis (Fmc)
✓ In-center
36/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is 062537 Pueblo South Dialysis (Fmc) Medicare-certified?
Yes. 062537 Pueblo South Dialysis (Fmc) (CMS Certification Number 062537) has been Medicare-certified since 2001-10-10, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does 062537 Pueblo South Dialysis (Fmc) offer?
062537 Pueblo South Dialysis (Fmc) reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 20 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does 062537 Pueblo South Dialysis (Fmc) compare to other dialysis centers?
062537 Pueblo South Dialysis (Fmc) scores 54/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 54% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #57 of 82 scored centers in Colorado. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns 062537 Pueblo South Dialysis (Fmc)?
062537 Pueblo South 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 062537 Pueblo South Dialysis (Fmc) or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.