USRC North Lubbock Dialysis
✓ In-center
61/ 100
USRC Lubbock
Dialysis center · 3801 21st Street, Suite 100, Lubbock, TX 79410
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
79/ 100
Above average
Better than 79% 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
- 28 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2008-09-29 · CCN 672593
- Rank in Lubbock, TX
- #1 of 9 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #124 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Lubbock
- 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 8 of 15 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.8 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 139.7 | 155.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.4% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 43.2 | 33.1 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.59 | 1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.87 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Worse than Expected | 35.1% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 46% | 16.1% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 91% | 96.1% | 97% | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 97% | 91.7% | 92% | 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) | 23% | 18.5% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.97 | 0.89 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 21.6% | 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 4 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 | 89 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 93 | 80 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 88 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 96 | 87 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 95 | 88 | 88 | Better |
Based on 34 completed interviews (26% 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 Lubbock Medicare-certified?
Yes. USRC Lubbock (CMS Certification Number 672593) has been Medicare-certified since 2008-09-29, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does USRC Lubbock offer?
USRC Lubbock reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 28 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does USRC Lubbock compare to other dialysis centers?
USRC Lubbock scores 79/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 79% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #124 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns USRC Lubbock?
USRC Lubbock 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 Lubbock or US Renal Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.