Qualicenters - Eugene-Springfield Ltd
✓ In-center
60/ 100
FMC Emerald Valley
Dialysis center · 350 Q Street, Springfield, OR 97477
CMS star rating
89/ 100
Excellent
Better than 89% 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
- 0 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2015-11-30 · CCN 382574
- Rank in Springfield, OR
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Oregon
- #2 of 67 scored centers
- County
- Lane
- 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 10 of 13 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.3 | 21.7 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 77.6 | 125.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 39.4% | 24.4% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.2 | 24 | 32.5 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.7 | 1.24 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.98 | 1.42 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 72.6% | 57.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 8% | 19% | 19% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 96% | 92.3% | 92% | Better |
| 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) | 11% | 18.8% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 2 | 0.86 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 39.4% | 10.3% | 16.5% | Better |
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 Springfield
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC Eugene
✓ In-center
24/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care West Eugene
✓ In-center
14/ 100
FMC Lebanon Oregon
✓ In-center
60/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Emerald Valley Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Emerald Valley (CMS Certification Number 382574) has been Medicare-certified since 2015-11-30, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Emerald Valley offer?
FMC Emerald Valley reports offering peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 0 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Emerald Valley compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Emerald Valley scores 89/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 89% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #2 of 67 scored centers in Oregon. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Emerald Valley?
FMC Emerald Valley 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 Emerald Valley or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.