USRC Rio Grande Dialysis
✓ In-center
76/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care Rio Grande City
Dialysis center · 2533 Central Palm Dr, Rio Grande City, TX 78582
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
96/ 100
Excellent
Better than 96% 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
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1994-02-04 · CCN 452666
- Rank in Rio Grande City, TX
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #25 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Starr
- 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 10 of 14 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 31.3 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 125.1 | 155.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.1 | 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 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.68 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 64.6% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| 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) | 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) | 13% | 18.5% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.7 | 0.89 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 5.4% | 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 6 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 90 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 87 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 90 | 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 | 94 | 88 | 88 | Better |
Based on 56 completed interviews (35% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Rio Grande City
Dialysis centers nearby
FKC Palm City Dialysis
✓ In-center
58/ 100
Limited data (6 measures)
USRC Conway Dialysis
✓ In-center
83/ 100
USRC Mission Dialysis
✓ In-center
83/ 100
Mission Kidney Center
✓ In-center
61/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Medical Care Rio Grande City Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care Rio Grande City (CMS Certification Number 452666) has been Medicare-certified since 1994-02-04, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care Rio Grande City offer?
Fresenius Medical Care Rio Grande City reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care Rio Grande City compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care Rio Grande City scores 96/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 96% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #25 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care Rio Grande City?
Fresenius Medical Care Rio Grande City 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 Rio Grande City or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.