DaVita Cielo Vista Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
99/ 100
FKC El Paso Transmountain
Dialysis center · 10112 Dyer St, El Paso, TX 79924
CMS star rating
84/ 100
Excellent
Better than 84% 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 2019-01-25 · CCN 742518
- Rank in El Paso, TX
- #7 of 26 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #87 of 721 scored centers
- County
- El Paso
- 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 11 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 34.2 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 133 | 155.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 11.1% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.78 | 1 | 0.99 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 71.3% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 7% | 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) | 3% | 1.5% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 14% | 18.5% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.4% | 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 El Paso
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USRC North El Paso Dialysis
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Fresenius Medical Care Horizon Dialysis
✓ In-center
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USRC West El Paso Dialysis
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Frequently asked questions
Is FKC El Paso Transmountain Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC El Paso Transmountain (CMS Certification Number 742518) has been Medicare-certified since 2019-01-25, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC El Paso Transmountain offer?
FKC El Paso Transmountain reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FKC El Paso Transmountain compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC El Paso Transmountain scores 84/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 84% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #87 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC El Paso Transmountain?
FKC El Paso Transmountain 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 El Paso Transmountain or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.