Renal Care Group - Wichita West
✓ In-center
98/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care- Wichita East
Dialysis center · 9341 E 21st N, Wichita, KS 67206
CMS star rating
46/ 100
Average
Better than 46% 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
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2004-05-27 · CCN 172543
- Rank in Wichita, KS
- #5 of 8 dialysis centers
- Rank in Kansas
- #41 of 58 scored centers
- County
- Sedgwick
- ESRD Network
- Network 12 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 6 of 13 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.7 | 23 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 110.5 | 127.5 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.6% | 25.1% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 54.3 | 31.1 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.62 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.35 | 0.99 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 2.02 | 1.16 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 72.1% | 67% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 7% | 13.1% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 98% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 0.8% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 18% | 18.2% | 18% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 5.7% | 11.6% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Medical Care- Wichita East Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care- Wichita East (CMS Certification Number 172543) has been Medicare-certified since 2004-05-27, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care- Wichita East offer?
Fresenius Medical Care- Wichita East reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care- Wichita East compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care- Wichita East scores 46/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 46% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #41 of 58 scored centers in Kansas. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care- Wichita East?
Fresenius Medical Care- Wichita East 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 Fresenius Medical Care- Wichita East or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.