DaVita West Plano Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
96/ 100
FKC Willow Bend
Dialysis center · 6823 Communications Pkwy, Bldg a, Plano, TX 75024
CMS star rating
75/ 100
Above average
Better than 75% 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
- 17 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2019-05-24 · CCN 742540
- Rank in Plano, TX
- #4 of 10 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #150 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Collin
- 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 13 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 14.5 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 124.1 | 155.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 13.4% | 27.2% | 27.2% | 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 | 1.77 | 1 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.62 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 52.3% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 12% | 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) | 1% | 1.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 21% | 18.5% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.36 | 0.89 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.7% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Plano
DaVita Plano Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
94/ 100
DaVita Plano Tollway Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
82/ 100
FMC of West Plano
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
71/ 100
FKC Collin County
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
59/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Renal Center of Carrollton
✓ In-center
57/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FKC Willow Bend Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Willow Bend (CMS Certification Number 742540) has been Medicare-certified since 2019-05-24, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC Willow Bend offer?
FKC Willow Bend reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 17 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FKC Willow Bend compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Willow Bend scores 75/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 75% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #150 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Willow Bend?
FKC Willow Bend 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 Willow Bend or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.