99/ 100
FKC Market Street
Dialysis center · 12098 East Fwy, Houston, TX 77029
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
92/ 100
Excellent
Better than 92% 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 2019-12-19 · CCN 742557
- Rank in Houston, TX
- #4 of 98 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #48 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 5 of 12 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.4 | 22.8 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 101.8 | 155.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 9.2% | 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 | 0.11 | 1 | 0.99 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 69.9% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 18% | 16.1% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 96% | 96.1% | 97% | About the same |
| 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) | 18% | 18.5% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.31 | 0.89 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 9.1% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 4 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 88 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 88 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 89 | 80 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 88 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 92 | 87 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 91 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 34 completed interviews (26% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is FKC Market Street Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Market Street (CMS Certification Number 742557) has been Medicare-certified since 2019-12-19, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC Market Street offer?
FKC Market Street reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FKC Market Street compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Market Street scores 92/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 92% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #48 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Market Street?
FKC Market Street 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 Market Street or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.