DaVita Iron Mission Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
26/ 100
462548-FMC-CEDAR City
Dialysis center · 1320 North Main Street, Cedar City, UT 84721
CMS star rating
11/ 100
Poor
Better than 11% 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
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2016-09-21 · CCN 462548
- Rank in Cedar City, UT
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Utah
- #45 of 50 scored centers
- County
- Iron
- ESRD Network
- Network 15 (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 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.6 | 21.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 109.9 | 110.2 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 40.2% | 20.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 41.5 | 22.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.19 | 0.56 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.44 | 1.22 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 3.38 | 1.45 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 69% | 64.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 19.1% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 94.6% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 95% | 91.1% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 3.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 15% | 19.2% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.1% | 13.2% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Cedar City
Frequently asked questions
Is 462548-FMC-CEDAR City Medicare-certified?
Yes. 462548-FMC-CEDAR City (CMS Certification Number 462548) has been Medicare-certified since 2016-09-21, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does 462548-FMC-CEDAR City offer?
462548-FMC-CEDAR City reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does 462548-FMC-CEDAR City compare to other dialysis centers?
462548-FMC-CEDAR City scores 11/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 11% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #45 of 50 scored centers in Utah. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns 462548-FMC-CEDAR City?
462548-FMC-CEDAR City 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 462548-FMC-CEDAR City or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.