99/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care Beamer
Dialysis center · 12727 Beamer Road, Houston, TX 77089
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
98/ 100
Excellent
Better than 98% 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
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 23 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2018-08-23 · CCN 672869
- Rank in Houston, TX
- #2 of 98 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #12 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 11 of 15 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.9 | 22.8 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 145.2 | 155.3 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.2% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 5.1 | 33.1 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.14 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.72 | 1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 68% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 11% | 16.1% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 96.1% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 97% | 91.7% | 92% | Better |
| 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) | 19% | 18.5% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.36 | 0.89 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 28.7% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 5 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 84 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 87 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 87 | 80 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 89 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 93 | 87 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 95 | 88 | 88 | Better |
Based on 41 completed interviews (28% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Dialysis centers nearby
FMC Dialysis Services of Pearland
✓ In-center
89/ 100
Bayshore Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
75/ 100
FKC Pasadena-Crenshaw
✓ In-center
70/ 100
USRC Friendswood Dialysis
✓ In-center
92/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Medical Care Beamer Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care Beamer (CMS Certification Number 672869) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-08-23, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care Beamer offer?
Fresenius Medical Care Beamer reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 23 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care Beamer compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care Beamer scores 98/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 98% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #12 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care Beamer?
Fresenius Medical Care Beamer 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 Medical Care Beamer or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.