FMC Leah Layne Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
30/ 100
FMC Moses Lake Dialysis Unit
Dialysis center · 847 a East Broadway Ave, Moses Lake, WA 98837
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
22/ 100
Below average
Better than 22% 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
- 26 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2000-12-01 · CCN 502529
- Rank in Washington
- #85 of 107 scored centers
- County
- Grant
- ESRD Network
- Network 16 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 6 of 15 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.4 | 21.5 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 91.8 | 126.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.5% | 23.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 14.3 | 28.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.22 | 0.49 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 1.59 | 1.21 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.52 | 1.28 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 63.6% | 64.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 18.3% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 98.1% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 89% | 92.2% | 92% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 0.8% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 24% | 21.9% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Worse than Expected | 0 | 0.75 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 6.4% | 11.8% | 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 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 84 | 84 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 77 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 74 | 81 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 85 | 87 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 83 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 84 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 45 completed interviews (26% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Moses Lake Dialysis Unit Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Moses Lake Dialysis Unit (CMS Certification Number 502529) has been Medicare-certified since 2000-12-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Moses Lake Dialysis Unit offer?
FMC Moses Lake Dialysis Unit reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 26 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Moses Lake Dialysis Unit compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Moses Lake Dialysis Unit scores 22/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 22% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #85 of 107 scored centers in Washington. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Moses Lake Dialysis Unit?
FMC Moses Lake Dialysis Unit 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 Moses Lake Dialysis Unit or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.