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Fresenius Kidney Care - Falls Run
Dialysis center · 127 Lichfield Blvd, Fredericksburg, VA 22406
CMS star rating
86/ 100
Excellent
Better than 86% 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
- 17 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2018-04-30 · CCN 492718
- Rank in Fredericksburg, VA
- #3 of 7 dialysis centers
- Rank in Virginia
- #30 of 202 scored centers
- County
- Stafford
- ESRD Network
- Network 5 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 8 of 12 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.2 | 23.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 117.2 | 134.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.3% | 26.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.77 | 1.17 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 2.16 | 1.23 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 57.5% | 55.8% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 20.5% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 96% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 3.6% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 14% | 17.4% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 21.4% | 18.2% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Kidney Care - Falls Run Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Kidney Care - Falls Run (CMS Certification Number 492718) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-04-30, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Kidney Care - Falls Run offer?
Fresenius Kidney Care - Falls Run reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 17 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Kidney Care - Falls Run compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Kidney Care - Falls Run scores 86/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 86% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #30 of 202 scored centers in Virginia. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Kidney Care - Falls Run?
Fresenius Kidney Care - Falls Run 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 Fresenius Kidney Care - Falls Run or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.