USRC Mid Valley Weslaco Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
61/ 100
DaVita Mercedes Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1307 Cameron St, Mercedes, TX 78570
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
41/ 100
Average
Better than 41% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2019-08-28 · CCN 742550
- Rank in Texas
- #409 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 5 of 10 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.1 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 169.6 | 155.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.3% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.76 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.74 | 1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.62 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 55% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 16.1% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Better than Expected | 2.76 | 0.89 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.1% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 77 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 86 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 77 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 84 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 87 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 90 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 34 completed interviews (37% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Limited data (6 measures)
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Mercedes Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Mercedes Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 742550) has been Medicare-certified since 2019-08-28, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Mercedes Dialysis offer?
DaVita Mercedes Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Mercedes Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Mercedes Dialysis scores 41/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 41% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #409 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Mercedes Dialysis?
DaVita Mercedes Dialysis is operated by DaVita 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 DaVita Mercedes Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.