Fresenius Medical Care Rockport
✓ In-center
42/ 100
Bay Area Dialysis Services at Aransas Pass
Dialysis center · 709 S Commercial, Suite C-1, Aransas Pass, TX 78336
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
36/ 100
Below average
Better than 36% 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 1992-07-15 · CCN 452645
- Rank in Texas
- #442 of 721 scored centers
- County
- San Patricio
- 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 5 of 12 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.9 | 22.8 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 110.1 | 155.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.7% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.96 | 0.33 | 1 | About the same |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.67 | 1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.68 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 65.3% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 18% | 16.1% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 96.1% | 97% | About the same |
| 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) | 20% | 18.5% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 5.1% | 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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 80 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 76 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 75 | 80 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 86 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 86 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 87 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 31 completed interviews (27% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
FKC Corpus Christi Bayside
✓ In-center
25/ 100
Bay Area Dialysis Corpus Christi
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
15/ 100
Driscoll Children's Hospital Dialysis Unit
✓ In-center✓ PD
–no score
Frequently asked questions
Is Bay Area Dialysis Services at Aransas Pass Medicare-certified?
Yes. Bay Area Dialysis Services at Aransas Pass (CMS Certification Number 452645) has been Medicare-certified since 1992-07-15, 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 Aransas Pass offer?
Bay Area Dialysis Services at Aransas Pass reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Bay Area Dialysis Services at Aransas Pass compare to other dialysis centers?
Bay Area Dialysis Services at Aransas Pass scores 36/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 36% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #442 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Bay Area Dialysis Services at Aransas Pass?
Bay Area Dialysis Services at Aransas Pass 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 Aransas Pass or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.