USRC Edinburg
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
68/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care Edinburg Kidney Center
Dialysis center · 5406 South Jackson Road, Edinburg, TX 78539
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
78/ 100
Above average
Better than 78% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1997-10-01 · CCN 452767
- Rank in Edinburg, TX
- #1 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #126 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Hidalgo
- 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 13 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.5 | 22.8 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 125 | 155.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.8% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.24 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.07 | 1 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.28 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 54.2% | 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 |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 16% | 18.5% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.9 | 0.89 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 7.6% | 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 5 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 85 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 87 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 87 | 80 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 90 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 93 | 87 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 93 | 88 | 88 | Better |
Based on 68 completed interviews (28% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Edinburg
FKC North Edinburg
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FKC McAllen Home
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56/ 100
DaVita Edinburg Renal Center
✓ In-center
53/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
Fresenius Medical Care River Valley Clinic
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
68/ 100
DaVita Dialysis Care of McAllen
✓ In-center✓ PD
26/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care McAllen
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
65/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Medical Care Edinburg Kidney Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care Edinburg Kidney Center (CMS Certification Number 452767) has been Medicare-certified since 1997-10-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care Edinburg Kidney Center offer?
Fresenius Medical Care Edinburg Kidney Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care Edinburg Kidney Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care Edinburg Kidney Center scores 78/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 78% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #126 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care Edinburg Kidney Center?
Fresenius Medical Care Edinburg Kidney 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 Fresenius Medical Care Edinburg Kidney Center or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.