99/ 100
Blalock Dialysis Center, Inc
Dialysis center · 1170 Blalock Road, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77055
CMS star rating
88/ 100
Excellent
Better than 88% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2014-10-15 · CCN 672749
- Rank in Houston, TX
- #6 of 98 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #73 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Harris
- 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 7 of 12 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 13.5 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 166.9 | 155.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.2% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.33 | 1 | 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 | 75.1% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 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) | 0% | 1.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 18% | 18.5% | 18% | About the same |
| 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 | 18.1% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is Blalock Dialysis Center, Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Blalock Dialysis Center, Inc (CMS Certification Number 672749) has been Medicare-certified since 2014-10-15, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Blalock Dialysis Center, Inc offer?
Blalock Dialysis Center, Inc reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 20 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Blalock Dialysis Center, Inc compare to other dialysis centers?
Blalock Dialysis Center, Inc scores 88/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 88% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #73 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Blalock Dialysis Center, Inc?
Blalock Dialysis Center, Inc 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 Blalock Dialysis Center, Inc. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.