Fresenius Medical Care McAllen
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
65/ 100
USRC McAllen Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1301 East Ridge Road, Suite C, McAllen, TX 78503
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
88/ 100
Excellent
Better than 88% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Other small chain · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 34 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2000-09-12 · CCN 452820
- Rank in McAllen, TX
- #1 of 6 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #72 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Hidalgo
- 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 7 of 15 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.2 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 147.9 | 155.3 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 33.1% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.8 | 33.1 | 32.5 | Better |
| 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 | 1.01 | 1 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.12 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 53.7% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| 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 |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 95% | 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) | 17% | 18.5% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.63 | 0.89 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 21.1% | 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 6 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 88 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 90 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 86 | 80 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 89 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 93 | 87 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 95 | 88 | 88 | Better |
Based on 72 completed interviews (32% 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 McAllen Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. USRC McAllen Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 452820) has been Medicare-certified since 2000-09-12, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does USRC McAllen Dialysis offer?
USRC McAllen Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 34 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does USRC McAllen Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
USRC McAllen Dialysis scores 88/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 88% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #72 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns USRC McAllen Dialysis?
USRC McAllen Dialysis is part of a small regional dialysis group 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 McAllen Dialysis. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.