Ameri-Tech Kidney Center-Bedford LLC
✓ In-center
40/ 100
DaVita Heb Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 1809 Forest Ridge Drive, Bedford, TX 76022
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
42/ 100
Average
Better than 42% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1986-07-25 · CCN 452583
- Rank in Bedford, TX
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #407 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Tarrant
- 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 11 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 148.1 | 155.3 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.5% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.1 | 33.1 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.73 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.16 | 1 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.02 | 1.04 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 55.4% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 16.1% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.64 | 0.89 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11% | 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 0.
| 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 | 84 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 80 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 86 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 90 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 91 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 31 completed interviews (22% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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8/ 100
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12/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Heb Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Heb Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 452583) has been Medicare-certified since 1986-07-25, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Heb Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Heb Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 21 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Heb Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Heb Dialysis Center scores 42/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 42% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #407 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Heb Dialysis Center?
DaVita Heb Dialysis Center 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 Heb Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.