DaVita Amarillo Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
62/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care Amarillo High Plains
Dialysis center · 5920 Amarillo Blvd West, Amarillo, TX 79106
CMS star rating
33/ 100
Below average
Better than 33% 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
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 17 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1977-08-31 · CCN 452513
- Rank in Amarillo, TX
- #5 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #473 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 7 of 15 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.7 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 189.9 | 155.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.2% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 67.5 | 33.1 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.19 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.81 | 1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.96 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 56.3% | 59.2% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 9% | 16.1% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 96.1% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 98% | 91.7% | 92% | 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) | 16% | 18.5% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.27 | 0.89 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11.1% | 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)
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
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Medical Care Amarillo High Plains Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care Amarillo High Plains (CMS Certification Number 452513) has been Medicare-certified since 1977-08-31, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care Amarillo High Plains offer?
Fresenius Medical Care Amarillo High Plains reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 17 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care Amarillo High Plains compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care Amarillo High Plains scores 33/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 33% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #473 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care Amarillo High Plains?
Fresenius Medical Care Amarillo High Plains 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 Fresenius Medical Care Amarillo High Plains or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.