DaVita Amarillo Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
62/ 100
FMC Crown of Texas
Dialysis center · 1805 Point West Parkway, Suite 200, Amarillo, TX 79124
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
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
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1995-09-12 · CCN 452718
- Rank in Amarillo, TX
- #2 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #264 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Potter
- 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 9 of 14 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.4 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 116.5 | 155.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.7% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 9.1 | 33.1 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.14 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.51 | 1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.74 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 47.1% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 17% | 16.1% | 19% | Better |
| 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) | 3% | 1.5% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 16% | 18.5% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.01 | 0.89 | 1 | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 14.3% | 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 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 69 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 80 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 80 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 79 | 85 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 92 | 87 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 32 completed interviews (26% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Amarillo
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
40/ 100
USRC Amarillo Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
35/ 100
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 FMC Crown of Texas Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Crown of Texas (CMS Certification Number 452718) has been Medicare-certified since 1995-09-12, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Crown of Texas offer?
FMC Crown of Texas reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Crown of Texas compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Crown of Texas scores 60/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 60% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #264 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Crown of Texas?
FMC Crown of Texas 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 Crown of Texas or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.