DaVita Cascade Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
77/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Skagit Valley
Dialysis center · 208 Hospital Pkwy Ste a, Mount Vernon, WA 98273
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
- 27 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2018-12-17 · CCN 502598
- Rank in Washington
- #86 of 107 scored centers
- County
- Skagit
- 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 5 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 | 23.6 | 21.5 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 141 | 126.6 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 33.8% | 23.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.7 | 28.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.11 | 0.49 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.24 | 1.21 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.83 | 1.28 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 58.5% | 64.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 29% | 18.3% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 98.1% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 92% | 92.2% | 92% | About the same |
| 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) | 22% | 21.9% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.58 | 0.75 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11% | 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 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 75 | 84 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 81 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 75 | 81 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 85 | 87 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 90 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 86 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 34 completed interviews (23% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
Dialysis centers nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Kidney Care Skagit Valley Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Kidney Care Skagit Valley (CMS Certification Number 502598) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-12-17, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Kidney Care Skagit Valley offer?
Fresenius Kidney Care Skagit Valley reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 27 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Kidney Care Skagit Valley compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Kidney Care Skagit Valley scores 22/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 22% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #86 of 107 scored centers in Washington. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Kidney Care Skagit Valley?
Fresenius Kidney Care Skagit Valley 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 Skagit Valley or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.