DaVita Dialysis Cottage
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
12/ 100
Gainesville Star Dialysis
Dialysis center · 834 W Highway 82 Ste 105, Gainesville, TX 76240
CMS star rating
28/ 100
Limited data (5 measures)
Below average
Better than 28% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✗ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 4 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2023-03-13 · CCN 742611
- Rank in Gainesville, TX
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #714 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Cooke
- 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 2 of 5 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 158 | 155.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 55% | 91.7% | 92% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 34% | 1.5% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 9% | 18.5% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 25.5% | 15.3% | 16.5% | Better |
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 Gainesville
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Frequently asked questions
Is Gainesville Star Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. Gainesville Star Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 742611) has been Medicare-certified since 2023-03-13, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Gainesville Star Dialysis offer?
Gainesville Star Dialysis reports offering peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 4 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Gainesville Star Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
Gainesville Star Dialysis scores 28/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 28% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #714 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Gainesville Star Dialysis?
Gainesville Star Dialysis is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain 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 Gainesville Star Dialysis. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.