USRC Laredo Dialysis
✓ In-center
97/ 100
Hope Kidney Clinic
Dialysis center · 2309 East Saunders Street, Suite 200, Laredo, TX 78041
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
77/ 100
Above average
Better than 77% 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
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2008-04-04 · CCN 672590
- Rank in Laredo, TX
- #4 of 9 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #133 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Webb
- 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 6 of 14 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 34 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 147.1 | 155.3 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27% | 27.2% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.6 | 33.1 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.55 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.92 | 1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.01 | 1.04 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 69.7% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 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) | 0% | 1.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 17% | 18.5% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.41 | 0.89 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16.6% | 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 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 85 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 85 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 87 | 80 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 89 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| 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 43 completed interviews (22% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Laredo
USRC las Canteras Dialysis
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91/ 100
USRC Laredo South Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
88/ 100
Hope Kidney Clinic Lakeview
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
74/ 100
Shc South Laredo
✓ In-center✓ PD
68/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Hope Kidney Clinic Medicare-certified?
Yes. Hope Kidney Clinic (CMS Certification Number 672590) has been Medicare-certified since 2008-04-04, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Hope Kidney Clinic offer?
Hope Kidney Clinic reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 25 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Hope Kidney Clinic compare to other dialysis centers?
Hope Kidney Clinic scores 77/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 77% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #133 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Hope Kidney Clinic?
Hope Kidney Clinic 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 Hope Kidney Clinic or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.