DaVita Fort Brown Dialysis
✓ In-center
69/ 100
FKC Valley Hemodialysis Center
Dialysis center · 350 N Expressway, Brownsville, TX 78521
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
48/ 100
Average
Better than 48% 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
- 44 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1977-08-31 · CCN 452517
- Rank in Brownsville, TX
- #3 of 6 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #356 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Cameron
- 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 2.
| 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 | 137.8 | 155.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.6% | 27.2% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.7 | 33.1 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.34 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.61 | 1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.49 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 50.5% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 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) | 2% | 1.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 17% | 18.5% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.05 | 0.89 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10.6% | 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 | 77 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 75 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 72 | 80 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 85 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 87 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 57 completed interviews (27% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
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Us Renal Care Brownsville Dialysis
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Frequently asked questions
Is FKC Valley Hemodialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Valley Hemodialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 452517) 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 FKC Valley Hemodialysis Center offer?
FKC Valley Hemodialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 44 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FKC Valley Hemodialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Valley Hemodialysis Center scores 48/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 48% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #356 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Valley Hemodialysis Center?
FKC Valley Hemodialysis Center 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 Valley Hemodialysis Center or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.