DaVita Sparks Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
18/ 100
292545 Liberty Dialysis - Sparks (Fmc)
Dialysis center · 5915 S los Altos Pkwy, Sparks, NV 89436
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
78/ 100
Above average
Better than 78% 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 2012-01-25 · CCN 292545
- Rank in Sparks, NV
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Nevada
- #6 of 51 scored centers
- County
- Washoe
- ESRD Network
- Network 15 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 8 of 14 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.1 | 22.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 88.4 | 159.5 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.1% | 28.9% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.1 | 32.4 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.23 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.81 | 0.99 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.25 | 1.08 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 64.9% | 58% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 20% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 92.4% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 2.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 19% | 18.1% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.66 | 0.56 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.3% | 11.4% | 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 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 81 | 78 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 86 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 83 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 84 | 82 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 89 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 91 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 35 completed interviews (24% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is 292545 Liberty Dialysis - Sparks (Fmc) Medicare-certified?
Yes. 292545 Liberty Dialysis - Sparks (Fmc) (CMS Certification Number 292545) has been Medicare-certified since 2012-01-25, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does 292545 Liberty Dialysis - Sparks (Fmc) offer?
292545 Liberty Dialysis - Sparks (Fmc) reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 18 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does 292545 Liberty Dialysis - Sparks (Fmc) compare to other dialysis centers?
292545 Liberty Dialysis - Sparks (Fmc) scores 78/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 78% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #6 of 51 scored centers in Nevada. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns 292545 Liberty Dialysis - Sparks (Fmc)?
292545 Liberty Dialysis - Sparks (Fmc) 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 292545 Liberty Dialysis - Sparks (Fmc) or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.