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FRESENIUS KIDNEY CARE VALLEY HEMODIALYSIS CENTER
NPI 1629180500
Clinic/Center - End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment in Brownsville, TX

Active since August 31, 2006CLIA 45D0664980 · Waiver
4/5
Overall Rating
350 N EXPRESSWAY, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521(956) 356-6653(956) 542-2261 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 12, 2023. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 23, 2026.

Record update history: Oct 12, 2023, Aug 23, 2021, Oct 28, 2020 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2020).

About Fresenius Kidney Care Valley Hemodialysis Center NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

FRESENIUS KIDNEY CARE VALLEY HEMODIALYSIS CENTER (NPI 1629180500) is a healthcare organization registered as an end-stage renal disease (esrd) treatment in Brownsville, Texas and active in the NPI registry since August 2006. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through August 31, 2026, maintains a secondary practice location in Brownsville, and lists Barry L. Blanton, Vice President, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1629180500
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy261QE0700X
Legal Business NameBIO-MEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF TEXAS, INC.
Location Address350 N EXPRESSWAYBrownsville, TX 78521-2259
Mailing Address350 N ExpresswayBrownsville, TX 78521-2259 · (956) 356-6653 · Fax (956) 542-2261
Phone(956) 356-6653
Fax(956) 542-2261
Organization SubpartYesParent: Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
Authorized OfficialBarry L. BlantonVice President · (781) 699-9000
Enumeration DateAugust 31, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateOctober 12, 20234 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedOctober 12, 2023
✔ NPI 1629180500 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyClinic/Center · End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) TreatmentAmbulatory Health Care Facilities
Taxonomy Code261QE0700X
350 N EXPRESSWAY, Brownsville, TX 78521
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsFresenius Kidney Care Valley Hemodialysis Center

Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 12600 N Coria StBrownsville, TX 78520-8459 · Phone (956) 546-3738

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, CHRISTUS Health Plan, Florida Blue (BlueCross BlueShield FL) and more.Insurance ›

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Waiver 45D0664980

Fresenius Kidney Care Valley Hemodialysis Center · Brownsville, TX
Active · expires Aug 31, 2026
CLIA Number45D0664980
Laboratory TypeEnd Stage Renal Disease Dialysis Facility
Certificate Effective DateSeptember 1, 2024
Certificate Expiration DateAugust 31, 2026
Laboratory DirectorReuben Valentin
Laboratory Phone(956) 356-6653
Laboratory LocationFresenius Kidney Care Valley Hemodialysis Center350 North Expressway, Brownsville, TX 78521
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name Phone
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Dialysis Facility Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, services and patient survey results for FKC Valley Hemodialysis Center (CMS certification number 452517), from CMS Care Compare.

FKC Valley Hemodialysis Center

Dialysis facility · Brownsville, TX
4/5 CMS RatingRating period January 2020 to December 2023
OwnershipProfit
ChainFresenius Medical Care
CMS Certification Number452517
ESRD NetworkNetwork 14
Hemodialysis Stations44
Medicare-Certified SinceAugust 31, 1977
Location350 N EXPRESSWAYBrownsville, TX 78521 · Cameron County
Phone(956) 356-6653
Services Offered
In-center hemodialysis

Patient Survey Results

Nephrologists’ communication and caring
Patients who reported their kidney doctors always communicated well and cared for them as a person.
75% 5/5
Dialysis center care and operations
Patients who reported center staff always communicated well, kept them as comfortable as possible, behaved professionally and kept the center clean.
70% 4/5
Providing information to patients
Patients who reported their kidney doctors and center staff gave them the information they needed to care for their health.
78% 3/5
Rating of the kidney doctors
Patients who rated their kidney doctors 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst) to 10 (best).
69% 3/5
Rating of the dialysis center staff
Patients who rated the center staff 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst) to 10 (best).
80% 5/5
Rating of the dialysis center
Patients who rated the dialysis center 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst) to 10 (best).
78% 4/5
Percentages are patients giving the best possible responses in the In-Center Hemodialysis (ICH CAHPS) patient survey. Star ratings are assigned by CMS on a one-to-five star scale; five is the highest.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

DR. REUBEN VALENTIN MD
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
350 N EXPRESSWAY
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521
Cameron County (956) 542-3472

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Bio-Medical Applications Of Texas, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Bio-Medical Applications Of Texas, Inc. is 1629180500. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 31, 2006. The provider is doing business as Fresenius Kidney Care Valley Hemodialysis Center.

Where is Bio-Medical Applications Of Texas, Inc. located?

Bio-Medical Applications Of Texas, Inc. is located at 350 N Expressway, Brownsville, TX 78521. The listed phone number is (956) 356-6653.

What is Bio-Medical Applications Of Texas, Inc.'s specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Clinic/Center, specializing in End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment, with taxonomy code 261QE0700X.

Does Bio-Medical Applications Of Texas, Inc. hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 45D0664980) is associated with this NPI, valid through August 31, 2026. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Bio-Medical Applications Of Texas, Inc. a Medicare-certified dialysis facility?

Yes. FKC Valley Hemodialysis Center is a Medicare-certified dialysis facility, certified since August 31, 1977.

What quality rating does Bio-Medical Applications Of Texas, Inc. have?

CMS rates FKC Valley Hemodialysis Center 4 out of 5 stars on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Dialysis Facility Quality section above.

What insurance does Bio-Medical Applications Of Texas, Inc. accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, CHRISTUS Health Plan, Florida Blue (BlueCross BlueShield FL), Florida Blue HMO (a BlueCross BlueShield FL company) and Molina Healthcare and 6 other insurers list Bio-Medical Applications Of Texas, Inc. as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Bio-Medical Applications Of Texas, Inc. was last updated on October 12, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.