Fresenius Medical Care Kingwood
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
38/ 100
FKC Atascocita
Dialysis center · 5208 Atascocita Rd, Humble, TX 77346
CMS star rating
7/ 100
Poor
Better than 7% 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 2022-01-20 · CCN 742595
- Rank in Humble, TX
- #3 of 7 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #654 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 3 of 14 reported measures, worse on 9.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.7 | 22.8 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 189.2 | 155.3 | 148 | Worse |
| 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 | 66.8 | 33.1 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.28 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.09 | 1 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.74 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 61.2% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 25% | 16.1% | 19% | Worse |
| 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) | 0% | 1.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 28% | 18.5% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.89 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Humble
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DaVita Ace Dialysis
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DaVita Deerbrook Dialysis
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Dialysis centers nearby
USRC Kingwood Dialysis, LP
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69/ 100
DaVita Green Oak Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
28/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FKC Atascocita Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Atascocita (CMS Certification Number 742595) has been Medicare-certified since 2022-01-20, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC Atascocita offer?
FKC Atascocita reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FKC Atascocita compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Atascocita scores 7/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 7% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #654 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Atascocita?
FKC Atascocita 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 Atascocita or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.