Valley Baptist Harlingen Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
48/ 100
USRC San Benito Dialysis
Dialysis center · 910 North McCullough Street, San Benito, TX 78586
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
98/ 100
Excellent
Better than 98% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- US Renal Care, Inc. · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2005-08-24 · CCN 672514
- Rank in Texas
- #9 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Cameron
- 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 13 of 15 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.4 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 133.8 | 155.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 6 | 33.1 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.94 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.62 | 1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.67 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 73.6% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 16.1% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 96.1% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 97% | 91.7% | 92% | 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) | 13% | 18.5% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.61 | 0.89 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 14.2% | 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 4 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 | 89 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 84 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 89 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 92 | 87 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 93 | 88 | 88 | Better |
Based on 76 completed interviews (27% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
USRC Harlingen Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
96/ 100
USRC North Harlingen Dialysis
✓ In-center
84/ 100
FMC Harlingen
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
15/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is USRC San Benito Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. USRC San Benito Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 672514) has been Medicare-certified since 2005-08-24, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does USRC San Benito Dialysis offer?
USRC San Benito Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 25 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does USRC San Benito Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
USRC San Benito Dialysis scores 98/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 98% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #9 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns USRC San Benito Dialysis?
USRC San Benito Dialysis is operated by US Renal Care, Inc. 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 USRC San Benito Dialysis or US Renal Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.