DaVita Alice Renal Center
✓ In-center
80/ 100
Bay Area Dialysis Services at Alice
Dialysis center · 901 Medical Center Blvd, Alice, TX 78332
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
60/ 100
Above average
Better than 60% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1994-12-06 · CCN 452692
- Rank in Alice, TX
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #260 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Jim Wells
- ESRD Network
- Network 14 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 6 of 14 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.6 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 94 | 155.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.8% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35.6 | 33.1 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.62 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.46 | 1 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.13 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 71.8% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 16.1% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 96.1% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 17% | 18.5% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.23 | 0.89 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 6.8% | 15.3% | 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 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 87 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 83 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 74 | 80 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 90 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 90 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 43 completed interviews (28% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
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46/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care Falfurrias
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bay Area Dialysis Services at Alice Medicare-certified?
Yes. Bay Area Dialysis Services at Alice (CMS Certification Number 452692) has been Medicare-certified since 1994-12-06, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Bay Area Dialysis Services at Alice offer?
Bay Area Dialysis Services at Alice reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Bay Area Dialysis Services at Alice compare to other dialysis centers?
Bay Area Dialysis Services at Alice scores 60/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 60% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #260 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Bay Area Dialysis Services at Alice?
Bay Area Dialysis Services at Alice 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 Bay Area Dialysis Services at Alice or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.