99/ 100
Spring Branch Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1425 Blalock Ste 100, Houston, TX 77055
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
79/ 100
Above average
Better than 79% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1996-01-09 · CCN 452728
- Rank in Houston, TX
- #9 of 98 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #123 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 11 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.3 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 119.3 | 155.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 36.7% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 41 | 33.1 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.16 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.36 | 1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.98 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 66.7% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 12% | 16.1% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.49 | 0.89 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 17.3% | 15.3% | 16.5% | About the same |
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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 82 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 84 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 79 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 85 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 91 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 92 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 37 completed interviews (24% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is Spring Branch Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. Spring Branch Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 452728) has been Medicare-certified since 1996-01-09, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Spring Branch Dialysis offer?
Spring Branch Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Spring Branch Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
Spring Branch Dialysis scores 79/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 79% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #123 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Spring Branch Dialysis?
Spring Branch Dialysis is operated by DaVita 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 Spring Branch Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.