DaVita Sapulpa Dialysis
✓ In-center
83/ 100
Fmcna - Richard Medlock
Dialysis center · 2845 E Skelly Dr, Tulsa, OK 74105
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
23/ 100
Below average
Better than 23% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2013-11-01 · CCN 372595
- Rank in Tulsa, OK
- #7 of 11 dialysis centers
- Rank in Oklahoma
- #50 of 80 scored centers
- County
- Tulsa
- ESRD Network
- Network 13 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 4 of 15 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.2 | 23.9 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 141 | 153.9 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.2% | 28.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.7 | 32 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.11 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.39 | 1.19 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.13 | 1.28 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 64.2% | 62.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 22% | 19.6% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 96.2% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 98% | 93.2% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 22% | 20.8% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.91 | 0.58 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 15.8% | 9.2% | 16.5% | About the same |
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 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 76 | 84 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 76 | 82 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 70 | 81 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 80 | 87 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 83 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 86 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 38 completed interviews (23% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fmcna - Richard Medlock Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fmcna - Richard Medlock (CMS Certification Number 372595) has been Medicare-certified since 2013-11-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fmcna - Richard Medlock offer?
Fmcna - Richard Medlock reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 24 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Fmcna - Richard Medlock compare to other dialysis centers?
Fmcna - Richard Medlock scores 23/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 23% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #50 of 80 scored centers in Oklahoma. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fmcna - Richard Medlock?
Fmcna - Richard Medlock 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 Fmcna - Richard Medlock or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.