Luxury Dialysis
✓ In-center
32/ 100
USRC Friendswood Dialysis
Dialysis center · 3324 East F.m. 528, Friendswood, TX 77546
CMS star rating
92/ 100
Excellent
Better than 92% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- US Renal Care, Inc. · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2009-12-03 · CCN 672624
- Rank in Texas
- #49 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Galveston
- 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 9 of 13 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.9 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 157.4 | 155.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.5% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.6 | 1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 63.4% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 16.1% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 95% | 96.1% | 97% | Worse |
| 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) | 8% | 18.5% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.21 | 0.89 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16.5% | 15.3% | 16.5% | About the same |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Is USRC Friendswood Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. USRC Friendswood Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 672624) has been Medicare-certified since 2009-12-03, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does USRC Friendswood Dialysis offer?
USRC Friendswood Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does USRC Friendswood Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
USRC Friendswood Dialysis scores 92/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 92% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #49 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns USRC Friendswood Dialysis?
USRC Friendswood Dialysis is operated by US Renal Care, Inc. 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 USRC Friendswood Dialysis or US Renal Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.