98/ 100
FMC Clackamas Kidney Center
Dialysis center · 13560 SE 97th Ave, Clackamas, OR 97015
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
27/ 100
Below average
Better than 27% 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
- 23 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1999-03-15 · CCN 382526
- Rank in Clackamas, OR
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Oregon
- #48 of 67 scored centers
- County
- Clackamas
- 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 4 of 15 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.9 | 21.7 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 146.9 | 125.3 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.2% | 24.4% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 40.2 | 24 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.44 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.98 | 1.24 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.32 | 1.42 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 56.7% | 57.1% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 16% | 19% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 97.7% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 92% | 92.3% | 92% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 1.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 21% | 18.8% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.89 | 0.86 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.3% | 10.3% | 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 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 76 | 83 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 79 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 80 | 82 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 81 | 86 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 87 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 44 completed interviews (26% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Clackamas
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Lake Road Dialysis
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69/ 100
DaVita Willamette Valley Renal Center
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
36/ 100
FMC Hilltop Dialysis
✓ In-center
53/ 100
USRC East Portland Home Dialysis
✓ PD✓ Home HD
87/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Clackamas Kidney Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Clackamas Kidney Center (CMS Certification Number 382526) has been Medicare-certified since 1999-03-15, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Clackamas Kidney Center offer?
FMC Clackamas Kidney Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 23 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Clackamas Kidney Center compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Clackamas Kidney Center scores 27/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 27% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #48 of 67 scored centers in Oregon. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Clackamas Kidney Center?
FMC Clackamas Kidney Center 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 Clackamas Kidney Center or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.