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Falls County Kidney Center

Dialysis center · 602 Hwy 6 South, Marlin, TX 76661

📞 (254) 883-3699

CMS star rating
42/ 100
Average
Better than 42% 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
11 dialysis chairs
Medicare-certified
Since 1997-03-05 · CCN 452753
Rank in Texas
#403 of 721 scored centers
County
Falls
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 5.

MeasureThis centerStateNationalvs. national
Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
2022.822.2Better
Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
98.2155.3148Better
Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
17.7%27.2%27.2%Better
Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
0.420.331Better
Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
1.7810.99Worse
ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
1.31.041.04Worse
Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula
CMS: As Expected
69.5%59.2%57.1%Better
Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better)8%16.1%19%Better
Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2)97%96.1%97%About the same
Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better)5%1.5%1%Worse
Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better)19%18.5%18%About the same
New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected)
CMS: As Expected
0.710.891Worse
Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist
CMS: As Expected
7.5%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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Falls County Kidney Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Falls County Kidney Center (CMS Certification Number 452753) has been Medicare-certified since 1997-03-05, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Falls County Kidney Center offer?
Falls County Kidney Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 11 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Falls County Kidney Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Falls County Kidney Center scores 42/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 42% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #403 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Falls County Kidney Center?
Falls County Kidney Center 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 Falls County Kidney Center or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.