DaVita Live Oak Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
88/ 100
USRC Live Oak Dialysis
Dialysis center · 12970 Toepperwein Rd Ste 101, Suite 100, Live Oak, TX 78233
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
61/ 100
Above average
Better than 61% 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
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2020-03-02 · CCN 742561
- Rank in Live Oak, TX
- #2 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #253 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Bexar
- 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 13 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.6 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 206.1 | 155.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 34.7% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.87 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.15 | 1 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.95 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 58% | 59.2% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 16.1% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 96.1% | 97% | About the same |
| 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) | 9% | 18.5% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.27 | 0.89 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 20.2% | 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 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 89 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 83 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 79 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 91 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 88 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 90 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 34 completed interviews (30% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Live Oak
FMC - Village Oaks Kidney Disease Clinic
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54/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Judson Dialysis
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81/ 100
DaVita Marymont Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
55/ 100
USRC Schertz
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
15/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is USRC Live Oak Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. USRC Live Oak Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 742561) has been Medicare-certified since 2020-03-02, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does USRC Live Oak Dialysis offer?
USRC Live Oak Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does USRC Live Oak Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
USRC Live Oak Dialysis scores 61/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 61% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #253 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns USRC Live Oak Dialysis?
USRC Live Oak Dialysis 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 Live Oak Dialysis or US Renal Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.