DaVita Balch Springs Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
29/ 100
FKC Balch Springs Home Therapy
Dialysis center · 3534 Hickory Tree Rd, Suite 200, Balch Springs, TX 75180
CMS star rating
12/ 100
Poor
Better than 12% 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
- 4 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2022-10-18 · CCN 742602
- Rank in Balch Springs, TX
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #612 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Dallas
- 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 3 of 9 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.7 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 184.5 | 155.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 50% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 23% | 16.1% | 19% | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 97% | 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) | 28% | 18.5% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 18.7% | 15.3% | 16.5% | Better |
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
Other dialysis centers in Balch Springs
FKC Balch Springs
✓ In-center
17/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
Metro East Dialysis Center
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45/ 100
BMA Dallas Central
✓ In-center
81/ 100
USRC Premier Mesquite
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
59/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FKC Balch Springs Home Therapy Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Balch Springs Home Therapy (CMS Certification Number 742602) has been Medicare-certified since 2022-10-18, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC Balch Springs Home Therapy offer?
FKC Balch Springs Home Therapy reports offering peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 4 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FKC Balch Springs Home Therapy compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Balch Springs Home Therapy scores 12/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 12% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #612 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Balch Springs Home Therapy?
FKC Balch Springs Home Therapy 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 FKC Balch Springs Home Therapy or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.