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FMC - Overland Trails

Dialysis center · 5210 Parklane Dr., Kearney, NE 68847

📞 (308) 233-5011

CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
20/ 100
Below average
Better than 20% 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
25 dialysis chairs
Medicare-certified
Since 2000-09-11 · CCN 282515
Rank in Nebraska
#24 of 31 scored centers
County
Buffalo
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 15 reported measures, worse on 4.

MeasureThis centerStateNationalvs. national
Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
18.82122.2Better
Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
148.9136.5148About the same
Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
29.9%28.1%27.2%Worse
Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
22.429.832.5Better
Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: Better than Expected
0.270.671Better
Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
0.960.970.99About the same
ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
0.861.161.04Better
Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula
CMS: As Expected
56.7%55.2%57.1%About the same
Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better)21%17.1%19%Worse
Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2)98%97%97%About the same
Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7)99%91.7%92%Better
Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better)1%1.1%1%About the same
Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better)10%14.7%18%Better
New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected)
CMS: As Expected
0.531.311Worse
Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist
CMS: As Expected
8.4%10.6%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)

In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 5.

MeasureThis centerStateNationalvs. national
Kidney doctors' communication and caring718181Worse
Quality of dialysis center care and operations758181Worse
Providing information to patients708180Worse
Rating of the kidney doctor808584About the same
Rating of the dialysis center staff808787Worse
Rating of the dialysis center828888Worse

Based on 37 completed interviews (26% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.

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Frequently asked questions

Is FMC - Overland Trails Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC - Overland Trails (CMS Certification Number 282515) has been Medicare-certified since 2000-09-11, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC - Overland Trails offer?
FMC - Overland Trails reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 25 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC - Overland Trails compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC - Overland Trails scores 20/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 20% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #24 of 31 scored centers in Nebraska. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC - Overland Trails?
FMC - Overland Trails 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 - Overland Trails or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.