Idaho Kidney Center Home Program
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
65/ 100
FMC Idaho Falls
Dialysis center · 2381 E Sunnyside Road, Idaho Falls, ID 83404
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
47/ 100
Average
Better than 47% 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 2006-11-14 · CCN 132514
- Rank in Idaho Falls, ID
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Idaho
- #20 of 28 scored centers
- County
- Bonneville
- ESRD Network
- Network 16 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 4 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 | 23.5 | 22 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 167.8 | 106.2 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.1% | 19.9% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.5 | 19.2 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.17 | 0.28 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.25 | 1.06 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.14 | 1.41 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 57% | 60% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 22% | 21.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 98.4% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 18% | 18% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.8 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10.1% | 13.7% | 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 | 76 | 84 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 85 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 86 | 81 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 84 | 87 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 89 | 89 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 91 | 90 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 36 completed interviews (29% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Idaho Falls
Fresenius Kidney Care Snake River
✓ In-center
50/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
Idaho Kidney Center - Blackfoot
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
31/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Idaho Falls Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Idaho Falls (CMS Certification Number 132514) has been Medicare-certified since 2006-11-14, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Idaho Falls offer?
FMC Idaho Falls reports offering in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis training with 20 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FMC Idaho Falls compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Idaho Falls scores 47/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 47% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #20 of 28 scored centers in Idaho. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Idaho Falls?
FMC Idaho Falls 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 FMC Idaho Falls or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.