99/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Hillcroft Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 6015 Hillcroft, Suite 3000, Houston, TX 77081
CMS star rating
8/ 100
Poor
Better than 8% 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
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2009-12-07 · CCN 672623
- Rank in Houston, TX
- #79 of 98 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #643 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 4 of 13 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.1 | 22.8 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 161.3 | 155.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 41.4% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.21 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 3.08 | 1 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.29 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 68.8% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 16% | 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) | 4% | 1.5% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 31% | 18.5% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.24 | 0.89 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 9.7% | 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
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Dialysis centers nearby
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–no score
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Kidney Care Hillcroft Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Kidney Care Hillcroft Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 672623) has been Medicare-certified since 2009-12-07, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Kidney Care Hillcroft Dialysis Center offer?
Fresenius Kidney Care Hillcroft Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Kidney Care Hillcroft Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Kidney Care Hillcroft Dialysis Center scores 8/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 8% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #643 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Kidney Care Hillcroft Dialysis Center?
Fresenius Kidney Care Hillcroft Dialysis Center 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 Kidney Care Hillcroft Dialysis Center or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.