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BIO-MEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF TEXAS, INC.
NPI 1629180500
Clinic/Center - End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment in Brownsville, TX

Q: 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.

Q: 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.

Active since August 31, 2006

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: September 1, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: September 20, 2026.

Record update history: Sep 1, 2026, Oct 12, 2023, Aug 23, 2021 and 2 more (5 updates tracked since 2020).

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About Bio-medical Applications Of Texas, Inc. NPPES

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

BIO-MEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF TEXAS, INC. (NPI 1629180500), doing business as Fresenius Kidney Care Valley Hemodialysis Center, 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 maintains a secondary practice location in Brownsville and lists Denise Wright, 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 OfficialDenise WrightVice President · (781) 676-5200

Enumeration DateAugust 31, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 1, 20265 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedSeptember 1, 2026

✔ 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 ›

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.

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 September 1, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 22 days 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.