Clear Lake Kidney Center
✓ In-center
91/ 100
FMC Texas Avenue
Dialysis center · 400 W Medical Center Blvd Ste 125, Webster, TX 77598
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
70/ 100
Above average
Better than 70% 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
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2018-11-29 · CCN 742509
- Rank in Webster, TX
- #2 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #186 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Harris
- 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 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.5 | 22.8 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 181.2 | 155.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 17.9% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 7.8 | 33.1 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.45 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.67 | 1 | 0.99 | Better |
| 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 | 63.5% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| 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) | 97% | 96.1% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 78% | 91.7% | 92% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 1.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 27% | 18.5% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 17.3% | 15.3% | 16.5% | About the same |
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 | 87 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 86 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 83 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 92 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 91 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 93 | 88 | 88 | Better |
Based on 30 completed interviews (37% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Webster
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USRC Friendswood Dialysis
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DaVita South Shore Dialysis Center
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Texas Avenue Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Texas Avenue (CMS Certification Number 742509) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-11-29, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Texas Avenue offer?
FMC Texas Avenue reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Texas Avenue compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Texas Avenue scores 70/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 70% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #186 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Texas Avenue?
FMC Texas Avenue 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 Texas Avenue or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.