FKC Valley Hemodialysis Center

CCN

452517The number CMS certifies the facility under, not a provider identifier

Status

Active

Provider type

End-stage renal disease facility

Ownership

Profit

Control type

For Profit

Participating since

Sep 1, 1977

Last certification

Apr 19, 2017

Overall star rating

3.0 of 5Care Compare

Multi-facility organization

Fresenius Medical Care

Address

350 North Expressway
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 928-0026

• Bio-Medical Applications of Texas, Inc.

  dba Fresenius Kidney Care Valley Hemodialysis Center

  • End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment Clinic/Center
  • Brownsville, TX
  • NPI 1629180500
  Name & address match

• Adult haemodialysis patients with adequate dialysis (Kt/V 1.2 or more) 99
  • State average 96.1 (computed here)
  • National average 96.13 (computed here)
  • 1,090 patients
• Adult patients dialysed through a long-term catheter 13
  • State average 16.07 (computed here)
  • National average 18.87 (computed here)
  • 1,160 patients
• Adult patients with hypercalcaemia 2
  • State average 1.54 (computed here)
  • National average 1.74 (computed here)
  • 1,140 patients
• Emergency department visits within 30 days of discharge As expected0.49
  • State average 1.04 (computed here)
  • National average 1.06 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 520 patients
• Hospitalization rate As expected137.8
  • State average 155.26 (computed here)
  • National average 144.53 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 1,210 patients
• Kidney transplant waitlist ratio, first year As expected1.05
  • State average 0.89 (computed here)
  • National average 0.98 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 290 patients
• Mortality rate As expected18.4
  • State average 22.8 (computed here)
  • National average 21.79 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 5,150 patients
• Overall star rating As expected3 of 5
  • State average 2.87 (computed here)
  • National average 2.87 (computed here)
• Patients treated through an arteriovenous fistula As expected50.5
  • State average 59.15 (computed here)
  • National average 57.13 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 1,160 patients
• Patients waitlisted for a kidney transplant As expected10.6
  • State average 15.33 (computed here)
  • National average 16.51 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 970 patients
• Patients with haemoglobin above 12 g/dL 0
  • State average 0.46 (computed here)
  • National average 0.55 (computed here)
  • 160 patients
• Patients with haemoglobin below 10 g/dL 6
  • State average 20.06 (computed here)
  • National average 20.95 (computed here)
  • 160 patients
• Readmission rate As expected26.6
  • State average 27.24 (computed here)
  • National average 26.95 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 830 patients
• Standardized emergency department visit ratio As expected0.61
  • State average 1 (computed here)
  • National average 1 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 420 patients
• Standardized infection ratio Better0.34
  • State average 0.33 (computed here)
  • National average 0.36 (computed here)
  • Better than expected
• Standardized modality switch ratio As expected0.2
  • State average 0.92 (computed here)
  • National average 1.09 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 470 patients
• Transfusion rate As expected16.7
  • State average 33.1 (computed here)
  • National average 30.12 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 360 patients

Clinicians who list this facility as a hospital or facility affiliation in Care Compare.

• Ricardo Alberto Baltodano, M.D.

  • Nephrology Physician
  • McAllen, TX
  • NPI 1376705244
• John Manllo Dieck, M.D.

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • McAllen, TX
  • NPI 1578855680
• Preston M Ukoli, M.D.

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Brownsville, TX
  • NPI 1962627026
• Reuben Valentin, MD

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Brownsville, TX
  • NPI 1407037484

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