DaVita Renal Center of Orange
✓ In-center
63/ 100
FKC Orange
Dialysis center · 3748 Meeks Dr, Orange, TX 77632
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
6/ 100
Poor
Better than 6% 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
- 9 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2000-03-22 · CCN 452808
- Rank in Orange, TX
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #660 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Orange
- 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 4 of 14 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.4 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 110.9 | 155.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.6% | 27.2% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 63.8 | 33.1 | 32.5 | 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: Worse than Expected | 1.99 | 1 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.41 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 57% | 59.2% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 22% | 16.1% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 96.1% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 20% | 18.5% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.89 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11.4% | 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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 69 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 77 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 80 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 75 | 85 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 81 | 87 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 82 | 88 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 43 completed interviews (36% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Orange
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Renal Center of Port Arthur
✓ In-center✓ PD
19/ 100
Renal Center of Nederland
✓ In-center
12/ 100
FKC Beaumont
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
9/ 100
DaVita Golden Triangle Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
17/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FKC Orange Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Orange (CMS Certification Number 452808) has been Medicare-certified since 2000-03-22, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC Orange offer?
FKC Orange reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 9 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FKC Orange compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Orange scores 6/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 6% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #660 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Orange?
FKC Orange 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 FKC Orange or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.