USRC Alvin Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
29/ 100
Alvin Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 2625 S Loop 35 Ste 154, Alvin, TX 77511
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
52/ 100
Average
Better than 52% 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
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1998-02-06 · CCN 452772
- Rank in Alvin, TX
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #323 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Brazoria
- 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 | 23.3 | 22.8 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 163.1 | 155.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.3% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.3 | 33.1 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.18 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.74 | 1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.67 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 62.9% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 21% | 16.1% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 96.1% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 24% | 18.5% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.78 | 0.89 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10.1% | 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 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| 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 | 78 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 85 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 88 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 86 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 41 completed interviews (31% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Alvin
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Aqua Dialysis League City LLC
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DaVita Victory Lakes Dialysis
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Frequently asked questions
Is Alvin Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Alvin Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 452772) has been Medicare-certified since 1998-02-06, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Alvin Dialysis Center offer?
Alvin Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Alvin Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Alvin Dialysis Center scores 52/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 52% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #323 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Alvin Dialysis Center?
Alvin Dialysis 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 Alvin Dialysis Center or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.