FKC Mid-Valley
✓ In-center✓ PD
79/ 100
Weslaco Dialysis Facility
Dialysis center · 1614 E Commercial Drive, Weslaco, TX 78599
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
33/ 100
Below average
Better than 33% 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 1986-08-20 · CCN 452585
- Rank in Weslaco, TX
- #4 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #472 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Hidalgo
- 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 14 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.1 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 162.6 | 155.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.6% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.9 | 33.1 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.08 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.3 | 1 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.92 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 52.5% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 16.1% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 96.1% | 97% | About the same |
| 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) | 17% | 18.5% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Worse than Expected | 0.15 | 0.89 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 4% | 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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 83 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 82 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 81 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 87 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 88 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 69 completed interviews (29% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Limited data (6 measures)
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Frequently asked questions
Is Weslaco Dialysis Facility Medicare-certified?
Yes. Weslaco Dialysis Facility (CMS Certification Number 452585) has been Medicare-certified since 1986-08-20, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Weslaco Dialysis Facility offer?
Weslaco Dialysis Facility reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 29 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Weslaco Dialysis Facility compare to other dialysis centers?
Weslaco Dialysis Facility scores 33/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 33% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #472 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Weslaco Dialysis Facility?
Weslaco Dialysis Facility 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 Weslaco Dialysis Facility or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.