FMC Crown of Texas
✓ In-center
60/ 100
DaVita Amarillo Dialysis
Dialysis center · 8604 South Coulter Street, Amarillo, TX 79119
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
62/ 100
Above average
Better than 62% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 41 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2003-07-22 · CCN 452866
- Rank in Amarillo, TX
- #1 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #243 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Randall
- 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 11 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.4 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 133.5 | 155.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.9% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.7 | 33.1 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.35 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.69 | 1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.01 | 1.04 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 48.2% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 27% | 16.1% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.46 | 0.89 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 14.5% | 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 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 87 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 80 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 82 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 91 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 88 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 41 completed interviews (24% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Fresenius Medical Care Amarillo High Plains
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
33/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
Fresenius Medical Care Hereford
✓ In-center
44/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Amarillo Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Amarillo Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 452866) has been Medicare-certified since 2003-07-22, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Amarillo Dialysis offer?
DaVita Amarillo Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 41 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Amarillo Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Amarillo Dialysis scores 62/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 62% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #243 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Amarillo Dialysis?
DaVita Amarillo Dialysis is operated by DaVita 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 DaVita Amarillo Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.