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Fresenius Great Falls Clinic Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1724 26th Street S, Great Falls, MT 59405
CMS star rating
10/ 100
Poor
Better than 10% 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
- 18 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2017-01-24 · CCN 272512
- Rank in Great Falls, MT
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Montana
- #16 of 17 scored centers
- County
- Cascade
- 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 3 of 15 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.9 | 23.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 184.1 | 130.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.8% | 21.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.9 | 19.4 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.42 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.51 | 1.2 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.73 | 1.28 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 39.2% | 57.3% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 40% | 25.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 94.1% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 100% | 88.7% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 2.3% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 18% | 22.4% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.91 | 0.96 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10.4% | 12.7% | 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)
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 Great Falls
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Great Falls Clinic Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Great Falls Clinic Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 272512) has been Medicare-certified since 2017-01-24, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Great Falls Clinic Dialysis offer?
Fresenius Great Falls Clinic Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 18 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Great Falls Clinic Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Great Falls Clinic Dialysis scores 10/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 10% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #16 of 17 scored centers in Montana. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Great Falls Clinic Dialysis?
Fresenius Great Falls Clinic Dialysis 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 Great Falls Clinic Dialysis or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.