Mayo Dialysis - Owatonna
✓ In-center
25/ 100
Mayo Dialysis - Albert Lea
Dialysis center · 404 West Fountain Street, Albert Lea, MN 56007
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
66/ 100
Above average
Better than 66% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Mayo Clinic Dialysis · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2005-11-22 · CCN 243535
- Rank in Minnesota
- #37 of 110 scored centers
- County
- Freeborn
- ESRD Network
- Network 11 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 5 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 | 17 | 19.5 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 141.5 | 134 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.3% | 26% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.9 | 24.9 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.76 | 0.44 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 1.69 | 1.28 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.2 | 1.22 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 45.5% | 59.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 39% | 21.2% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 95% | 98.3% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1.3% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 11% | 16.8% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 19.9% | 18.7% | 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)
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 | 93 | 85 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 89 | 83 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 85 | 83 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 88 | 86 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 90 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 93 | 90 | 88 | Better |
Based on 32 completed interviews (32% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC - Mason City
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
62/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Mayo Dialysis - Albert Lea Medicare-certified?
Yes. Mayo Dialysis - Albert Lea (CMS Certification Number 243535) has been Medicare-certified since 2005-11-22, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Mayo Dialysis - Albert Lea offer?
Mayo Dialysis - Albert Lea reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Mayo Dialysis - Albert Lea compare to other dialysis centers?
Mayo Dialysis - Albert Lea scores 66/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 66% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #37 of 110 scored centers in Minnesota. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Mayo Dialysis - Albert Lea?
Mayo Dialysis - Albert Lea is operated by Mayo Clinic Dialysis and is a non-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with Mayo Dialysis - Albert Lea or Mayo Clinic Dialysis. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.