Fresenius Kidney Care Val Verde
✓ In-center✓ PD
22/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care of del Rio
Dialysis center · 2201 N Bedell, Suite D, Del Rio, TX 78840
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
24/ 100
Below average
Better than 24% 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
- 33 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2006-07-19 · CCN 672545
- Rank in Del Rio, TX
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #536 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Val Verde
- 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 15 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.3 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 100 | 155.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.4% | 27.2% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 39.9 | 33.1 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.4 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 1.59 | 1 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.68 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 81.7% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 5% | 16.1% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 96.1% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 95% | 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) | 17% | 18.5% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.98 | 0.89 | 1 | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.9% | 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 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 78 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 77 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 70 | 80 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 81 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 81 | 87 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 82 | 88 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 55 completed interviews (24% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Del Rio
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Medical Care of del Rio Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care of del Rio (CMS Certification Number 672545) has been Medicare-certified since 2006-07-19, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care of del Rio offer?
Fresenius Medical Care of del Rio reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 33 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care of del Rio compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care of del Rio scores 24/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 24% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #536 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care of del Rio?
Fresenius Medical Care of del Rio 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 Fresenius Medical Care of del Rio or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.