North Central Kidney Disease Center
✓ In-center
72/ 100
Carmen Bulverde
Dialysis center · 326 Singing Oaks Dr, Ste 155, Spring Branch, TX 78070
CMS star rating
10/ 100
Poor
Better than 10% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 5 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2024-04-10 · CCN 742712
- Rank in Texas
- #629 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Comal
- 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 3 of 8 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 246.1 | 155.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.2% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 44.9% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 25% | 16.1% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 69% | 96.1% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 21% | 1.5% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 10% | 18.5% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 22.4% | 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
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Stone Oak Dialysis
✓ In-center
84/ 100
DaVita Judson Dialysis
✓ In-center
81/ 100
USRC Schertz
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
15/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Carmen Bulverde Medicare-certified?
Yes. Carmen Bulverde (CMS Certification Number 742712) has been Medicare-certified since 2024-04-10, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Carmen Bulverde offer?
Carmen Bulverde reports offering in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis training with 5 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Carmen Bulverde compare to other dialysis centers?
Carmen Bulverde scores 10/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 10% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #629 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Carmen Bulverde?
Carmen Bulverde is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain 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 Carmen Bulverde. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.