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FMC Dialysis Services Waco West

Dialysis center · 730 W. Highway 6, Waco, TX 76712

📞 (254) 772-7719

CMS star rating
43/ 100
Average
Better than 43% 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
29 dialysis chairs
Medicare-certified
Since 2001-08-23 · CCN 452831
Rank in Waco, TX
#3 of 4 dialysis centers
Rank in Texas
#396 of 721 scored centers
County
McLennan
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 5 of 14 reported measures, worse on 6.

MeasureThis centerStateNationalvs. national
Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
25.622.822.2Worse
Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
118.7155.3148Better
Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
28.6%27.2%27.2%Worse
Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
033.132.5Better
Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
0.560.331Better
Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
1.5710.99Worse
ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
11.041.04About the same
Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula
CMS: As Expected
75.3%59.2%57.1%Better
Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better)7%16.1%19%Better
Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2)98%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
0.350.891Worse
Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist
CMS: As Expected
9%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

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Frequently asked questions

Is FMC Dialysis Services Waco West Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Dialysis Services Waco West (CMS Certification Number 452831) has been Medicare-certified since 2001-08-23, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Dialysis Services Waco West offer?
FMC Dialysis Services Waco West reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 29 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Dialysis Services Waco West compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Dialysis Services Waco West scores 43/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 43% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #396 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Dialysis Services Waco West?
FMC Dialysis Services Waco West 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 FMC Dialysis Services Waco West or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.