062548 Stapleton Dialysis (FMC)
Medicare-certified dialysis center in Denver, Colorado, operated by Fresenius Kidney Care. Figures below are from CMS (July 2026 release); call (303) 322-1513 to confirm availability.
At a glance
| CMS quality rating | ★★★☆☆ 3 / 5 Quality of Patient Care star rating · Dialysis Facility dataset · what this means |
|---|---|
| Patient survey rating | ★★★☆☆ 3 / 5 ICH CAHPS patient survey · 42 completed interviews · 30% response rateTopic ratings: Nephrologists' communication and caring 3/5 · Quality of dialysis center care and operations 2/5 · Providing information to patients 2/5 · Rating of the nephrologist 5/5 · Rating of the dialysis center staff 2/5 · Rating of the dialysis facility 3/5 |
| Medicare payment (ESRD QIP) | 0.5% Medicare payment reduction (PY2026) — Total Performance Score 51 vs Colorado 62 / national 54 ESRD QIP Total Performance Scores dataset |
| Treatment options | In-center hemodialysis · Peritoneal dialysis · Home hemodialysis training |
| Shift starting after 5 p.m. | No |
| Dialysis stations | 20 |
| Patients in CMS survival summary | 233 a size indicator, not a current patient count |
| Ownership | Fresenius Medical Care (Profit) |
| Medicare-certified since | 2005-09-14 |
| CMS Certification Number | 062548 |
How this center compares
| Measure | This center | CO avg | US avg | CMS category or CO rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcomes | ||||
| Deaths among patients treated here, risk-adjusted by CMS for age and health, per 100 patient-years. Red blood cell transfusions among patients treated here, risk-adjusted by CMS, per 100 patient-years. | ||||
| Death rateper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 18.3233 patients | — | 22.2 | As Expected |
| Blood transfusion rateper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 94.121 patients | — | 32.5 | Worse than Expected |
| Hospital & ED | ||||
| Hospital admissions among patients treated here, risk-adjusted by CMS, per 100 patient-years. Share of hospital discharges followed by an unplanned readmission within 30 days, risk-adjusted by CMS. Emergency department visits compared with the number CMS expected for these patients; 1.0 means as expected. Emergency department visits in the 30 days after a hospital discharge, compared with the number CMS expected; 1.0 means as expected. | ||||
| Hospital admissionsper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 137.565 patients | — | 148 | As Expected |
| 30-day hospital readmissionLower is better | 25.7%51 hospital stays | — | 27.2% | As Expected |
| Emergency department visits (ratio)Lower is better | 1.1325 patients | — | 0.99 | As Expected |
| ED visits within 30 days of discharge (ratio)Lower is better | 0.8743 hospital stays | — | 1.04 | As Expected |
| Vascular access | ||||
| Share of adult hemodialysis patients dialyzing through an arteriovenous fistula, risk-adjusted by CMS. Share of adult hemodialysis patients who had used a catheter (rather than a fistula or graft) for three months or longer. | ||||
| Fistula useHigher is better | 70.6%86 patients | — | 57.1% | As Expected |
| Long-term catheter useLower is better | 9%86 patients | 16% | 19% | Better than 87% |
| Dialysis adequacy | ||||
| Share of adult hemodialysis patients whose treatments met the Kt/V ≥ 1.2 waste-removal target. | ||||
| Hemodialysis adequacy (Kt/V ≥ 1.2)Higher is better | 99%84 patients | 98% | 97% | Better than 51% |
| Labs | ||||
| Share of adult patients whose average serum calcium was above 10.2 mg/dL. Share of adult patients whose serum phosphorus was above 7.0 mg/dL (CMS reports five phosphorus bands; this is the highest). | ||||
| High blood calciumLower is better | 1%85 patients | 1% | 1% | Better than 41% |
| Serum phosphorus above 7.0 mg/dLNot ranked | 11%89 patients | 17% | 18% | Not ranked |
| Transplant & home dialysis | ||||
| Share of patients under 75 on the kidney transplant waitlist, risk-adjusted by CMS. New patients placed on the transplant waitlist within a year of starting dialysis, compared with the number CMS expected; 1.0 means as expected. Patients switching from in-center to home dialysis, compared with the number CMS expected; 1.0 means as expected. | ||||
| Patients on the transplant waitlistHigher is better | 5.4%70 patients | — | 16.5% | As Expected |
| Waitlisted in first year (ratio)Higher is better | 0.6328 patients | — | 1.00 | As Expected |
| Switches to home dialysis (ratio)Higher is better | 1.0742 patients | — | 1.00 | As Expected |
| Infection | ||||
| Bloodstream infections reported to the CDC, compared with the number expected (standardized infection ratio); 1.0 means as expected. | ||||
| Bloodstream infections (ratio)Lower is better | 0.20 | — | — | Better than Expected |
Values and averages are published by CMS (July 2026 release); "—" means CMS publishes no average for that measure. Where CMS assigns a risk-adjusted category ("Better than", "As" or "Worse than Expected"), that category is shown — we never rank those measures ourselves. For the other measures, "Better than X%" is computed by DialysisCompare: the share of Colorado facilities with at least 25 patients in the measure that this center does better than; centers with fewer patients are not ranked. One measure never tells the whole story — how every figure is sourced and computed.
Questions to ask this center
Prompts for a conversation with the center or your kidney care team, generated only where CMS rates a measure "Worse than Expected", where this center is in the bottom quarter of Colorado facilities on a measure with at least 25 patients, or where it carries a Medicare payment reduction. They are not medical advice and not a verdict on the center.
- CMS's ESRD Quality Incentive Program reduced this center's Medicare payments by 0.5% for payment year 2026 (Total Performance Score 51, vs 62 for Colorado and 54 nationally). You could ask what the center is doing to improve its score.
- Blood transfusion rate: CMS reports 94.1 transfusions per 100 patient-years here, vs 32.5 transfusions per 100 patient-years nationally, and rates it "Worse than Expected" after risk adjustment. You could ask how the center monitors and manages anemia.
Nearest alternatives
The 8 closest Medicare-certified dialysis facilities within 30 miles, in any town (straight-line distance).
| Facility | Miles | CMS rating | Patient survey | QIP payment cut | After 5 p.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davita Commerce City DialysisCommerce City, CO | 3.3 | ★★★☆☆ | Not rated | None | No |
| Davita Lowry Dialysis CenterDenver, CO | 3.4 | ★★★★☆ | Not rated | None | Yes |
| University of Co Hospital - Home DialysisAurora, CO | 3.5 | ★☆☆☆☆ | Not rated | 1.0% | No |
| The Childrens Hospital Kidney Ctr.Aurora, CO | 3.8 | Not rated | Not rated | 0.5% | No |
| Davita Denver Dialysis CenterDenver, CO | 4 | ★★★☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | 0.5% | No |
| Fresenius Medical Care East Denver DialysisAurora, CO | 4.6 | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | None | Yes |
| 062501 Rocky Mountain Dialysis (FMC)Denver, CO | 4.7 | ★★★★☆ | Not rated | None | No |
| Davita Montbello DialysisDenver, CO | 4.9 | ★★★☆☆ | Not rated | None | No |
Location & contact
7606 E 36th Ave
Denver, CO 80238 · Denver County
(303) 322-1513 (click to call)
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Coverage: only Medicare-certified dialysis facilities appear here. VA dialysis units and clinics that do not bill Medicare are not in the CMS file. Phone is the only contact channel CMS publishes for each facility.
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