Bay Area Dialysis Services at Kingsville
✓ In-center
55/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care Falfurrias
Dialysis center · 720 North Saint Marys Street, Falfurrias, TX 78355
CMS star rating
16/ 100
Poor
Better than 16% 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
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2008-02-06 · CCN 672584
- Rank in Texas
- #585 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Brooks
- 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 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.1 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 137.1 | 155.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 37.6% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.46 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 1.98 | 1 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 77.9% | 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) | 1% | 1.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 27% | 18.5% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.89 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 8.7% | 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
Dialysis centers nearby
Bay Area Dialysis Services at Alice
✓ In-center
60/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Medical Care Falfurrias Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care Falfurrias (CMS Certification Number 672584) has been Medicare-certified since 2008-02-06, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care Falfurrias offer?
Fresenius Medical Care Falfurrias reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care Falfurrias compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care Falfurrias scores 16/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 16% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #585 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care Falfurrias?
Fresenius Medical Care Falfurrias 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 Falfurrias or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.