DaVita Brookriver Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
99/ 100
FMC North Buckner Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 3650 N Buckner Blvd 108, Dallas, TX 75228
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
63/ 100
Above average
Better than 63% 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
- 26 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1996-07-18 · CCN 452739
- Rank in Dallas, TX
- #6 of 30 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #240 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 8 of 15 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.3 | 22.8 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 123.5 | 155.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.4% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.8 | 33.1 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.35 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.83 | 1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.95 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 43% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 20% | 16.1% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 96.1% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 99% | 91.7% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 24% | 18.5% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.92 | 0.89 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10% | 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 | 82 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 82 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 79 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 87 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 89 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 44 completed interviews (24% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC North Buckner Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC North Buckner Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 452739) has been Medicare-certified since 1996-07-18, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC North Buckner Dialysis Center offer?
FMC North Buckner Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 26 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FMC North Buckner Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC North Buckner Dialysis Center scores 63/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 63% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #240 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC North Buckner Dialysis Center?
FMC North Buckner Dialysis 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 FMC North Buckner Dialysis Center or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.