Fresenius Kidney Care Snake River
✓ In-center
50/ 100
Idaho Kidney Center Home Program
Dialysis center · 3193 South Fork Boulevard, Idaho Falls, ID 83402
CMS star rating
65/ 100
Above average
Better than 65% 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
- 10 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2021-05-17 · CCN 132535
- Rank in Idaho Falls, ID
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Idaho
- #15 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 8 of 13 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.2 | 22 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 85.2 | 106.2 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 38.5% | 19.9% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.1 | 19.2 | 32.5 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.65 | 1.06 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.88 | 1.41 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Worse than Expected | 22.4% | 60% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 21% | 21.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 97% | 96% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 1.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 7% | 18% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.62 | 0.8 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 24.7% | 13.7% | 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)
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 Idaho Falls
FMC Idaho Falls
✓ In-center✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
47/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
Idaho Kidney Center - Blackfoot
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
31/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Idaho Kidney Center Home Program Medicare-certified?
Yes. Idaho Kidney Center Home Program (CMS Certification Number 132535) has been Medicare-certified since 2021-05-17, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Idaho Kidney Center Home Program offer?
Idaho Kidney Center Home Program reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 10 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Idaho Kidney Center Home Program compare to other dialysis centers?
Idaho Kidney Center Home Program scores 65/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 65% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #15 of 28 scored centers in Idaho. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Idaho Kidney Center Home Program?
Idaho Kidney Center Home Program 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 Idaho Kidney Center Home Program or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.