DaVita Renal Center of North Denton
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
1/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care South Denton
Dialysis center · 3305 Unicorn Lake Blvd, Denton, TX 76210
CMS star rating
38/ 100
Below average
Better than 38% 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
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2016-06-02 · CCN 672776
- Rank in Denton, TX
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #434 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Denton
- 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 6 of 15 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 31.6 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Worse |
| 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 | 29.5% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 10.5 | 33.1 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.39 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.47 | 1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.73 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 43.2% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 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) | 93% | 91.7% | 92% | About the same |
| 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) | 22% | 18.5% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.23 | 0.89 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11.3% | 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)
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 Denton
Dialysis centers nearby
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
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DaVita Renal Center of Flower Mound
✓ In-center✓ PD
54/ 100
Liberty Dialysis of South Lewisville
✓ In-center✓ PD
40/ 100
Renal Center of Lewisville
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
12/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Kidney Care South Denton Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Kidney Care South Denton (CMS Certification Number 672776) has been Medicare-certified since 2016-06-02, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Kidney Care South Denton offer?
Fresenius Kidney Care South Denton reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Kidney Care South Denton compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Kidney Care South Denton scores 38/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 38% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #434 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Kidney Care South Denton?
Fresenius Kidney Care South Denton 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 Kidney Care South Denton or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.