99/ 100
USRC Sharpstown
Dialysis center · 6888 Southwest Freeway, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77074
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
10/ 100
Poor
Better than 10% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- US Renal Care, Inc. · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2022-03-30 · CCN 742598
- Rank in Houston, TX
- #75 of 98 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #631 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 1 of 10 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 209.8 | 155.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.7% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.11 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 52.9% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 35% | 16.1% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 94% | 96.1% | 97% | Worse |
| 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) | 21% | 18.5% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Worse than Expected | 0 | 0.89 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 1.4% | 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 1 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 | 80 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 76 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 89 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 87 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 40 completed interviews (36% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is USRC Sharpstown Medicare-certified?
Yes. USRC Sharpstown (CMS Certification Number 742598) has been Medicare-certified since 2022-03-30, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does USRC Sharpstown offer?
USRC Sharpstown reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 25 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does USRC Sharpstown compare to other dialysis centers?
USRC Sharpstown scores 10/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 10% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #631 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns USRC Sharpstown?
USRC Sharpstown is operated by US Renal Care, Inc. 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 USRC Sharpstown or US Renal Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.