Sanford Dialysis Thief River Falls
Medicare-certified dialysis center in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, independently operated. Figures below are from CMS (July 2026 release); call (218) 683-4246 to confirm availability.
At a glance
| CMS quality rating | ★★☆☆☆ 2 / 5 Quality of Patient Care star rating · Dialysis Facility dataset · what this means |
|---|---|
| Patient survey rating | Not surveyed, or too few completed surveys to report ICH CAHPS patient survey |
| Medicare payment (ESRD QIP) | No Medicare payment reduction (PY2026) — Total Performance Score 60 vs Minnesota 60 / 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 | 6 |
| Patients in CMS survival summary | 72 a size indicator, not a current patient count |
| Ownership | Sanford Health (Non-profit) |
| Medicare-certified since | 2009-09-26 |
| CMS Certification Number | 243538 |
How this center compares
| Measure | This center | MN avg | US avg | CMS category or MN rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcomes | ||||
| Deaths among patients treated here, risk-adjusted by CMS for age and health, per 100 patient-years. | ||||
| Death rateper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 28.172 patients | — | 22.2 | As 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 | 170.818 patients | — | 148 | As Expected |
| 30-day hospital readmissionLower is better | 23.7%18 hospital stays | — | 27.2% | As Expected |
| Emergency department visits (ratio)Lower is better | 2.448 patients | — | 0.99 | Worse than Expected |
| ED visits within 30 days of discharge (ratio)Lower is better | 2.2216 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 | 62.1%16 patients | — | 57.1% | As Expected |
| Long-term catheter useLower is better | 15%16 patients | 21% | 19% | Too few patients to rank |
| 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 | 100%11 patients | 97% | 97% | Too few patients to rank |
| 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 | 0%20 patients | 1% | 1% | Too few patients to rank |
| Serum phosphorus above 7.0 mg/dLNot ranked | 20%20 patients | 20% | 18% | Not ranked |
| Transplant & home dialysis | ||||
| Share of patients under 75 on the kidney transplant waitlist, risk-adjusted by CMS. 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 | 27.2%11 patients | — | 16.5% | As Expected |
| Switches to home dialysis (ratio)Higher is better | 2.8617 patients | — | 1.00 | As 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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota 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.
- Emergency department visits (ratio): CMS reports 2.44 here, vs 0.99 nationally, and rates it "Worse than Expected" after risk adjustment. You could ask how the center handles problems between treatments and who patients should call after hours.
Nearest alternatives
No other Medicare-certified dialysis facility is within 30 miles (straight-line distance).
Location & contact
120 Labree Ave S
Thief River Falls, MN 56701 · Pennington County
(218) 683-4246 (click to call)
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