Fresenius Medical Care McAllen
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
65/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care River Valley Clinic
Dialysis center · 433 W Sam Houston Blvd, Pharr, TX 78577
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
68/ 100
Above average
Better than 68% 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
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2016-02-29 · CCN 672775
- Rank in Texas
- #204 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 14 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.3 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 129.9 | 155.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.1% | 27.2% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 63.1 | 33.1 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.13 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.13 | 1 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.34 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 53.9% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| 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) | 0% | 1.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 16% | 18.5% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.87 | 0.89 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 8.9% | 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 | 85 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 87 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 84 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 88 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 90 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 92 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 41 completed interviews (26% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
USRC McAllen Dialysis
✓ In-center
88/ 100
Driscoll Children's Valley Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
–no score
DaVita Jackson Meadows
✓ In-center
6/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Medical Care River Valley Clinic Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care River Valley Clinic (CMS Certification Number 672775) has been Medicare-certified since 2016-02-29, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care River Valley Clinic offer?
Fresenius Medical Care River Valley Clinic reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care River Valley Clinic compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care River Valley Clinic scores 68/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 68% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #204 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care River Valley Clinic?
Fresenius Medical Care River Valley Clinic 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 Fresenius Medical Care River Valley Clinic or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.