FKC Schertz
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
95/ 100
USRC Schertz
Dialysis center · 5000 Baptist Health Dr Ste 124, Suite 124, Schertz, TX 78154
CMS star rating
15/ 100
Poor
Better than 15% 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
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2007-11-08 · CCN 672577
- Rank in Schertz, TX
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #596 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Guadalupe
- 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 13 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.6 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 304.8 | 155.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.4% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.5 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.54 | 1 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.01 | 1.04 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 53.3% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 21% | 16.1% | 19% | Worse |
| 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) | 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 |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 28.3% | 15.3% | 16.5% | Better |
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 Schertz
Dialysis centers nearby
USRC Live Oak Dialysis
✓ In-center
61/ 100
FMC - Village Oaks Kidney Disease Clinic
✓ In-center
54/ 100
DaVita Judson Dialysis
✓ In-center
81/ 100
DaVita Live Oak Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
88/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is USRC Schertz Medicare-certified?
Yes. USRC Schertz (CMS Certification Number 672577) has been Medicare-certified since 2007-11-08, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does USRC Schertz offer?
USRC Schertz reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does USRC Schertz compare to other dialysis centers?
USRC Schertz scores 15/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 15% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #596 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns USRC Schertz?
USRC Schertz 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 Schertz or US Renal Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.