Mobile Dialysis Clinic: 3 and 4 Station Platforms
Odulair designs and builds mobile dialysis clinics for hospitals, dialysis networks, and community health organizations. Every unit delivers three to four treatment stations in a fully self-contained, road-legal platform built to AAMI RD52 and CMS Conditions for Coverage.
Mobile Dialysis Clinic Platforms
53ft Double-Expanding Dialysis Trailer — 4 Stations
Odulair’s flagship dialysis platform. Deploys to approximately 1,000 sq ft with four treatment stations, RO water system, nursing station, medication room, staff bathroom, patient waiting area, and generator room. AAMI RD52 and CMS Conditions for Coverage compliant.
- 4 dialysis stations (Fresenius, NxStage, or Nipro compatible)
- 200 GPD reverse osmosis system (AAMI RD52 certified)
- 480V 3-phase shore power or 150kW diesel generator
- Central HVAC with HEPA filtration, positive pressure patient area
- ADA-compliant wheelchair ramp
- ~1,000 sq ft deployed floor area
30ft Box Truck — 3 Stations
Three dialysis stations in a 225 sq ft clinical space. No tractor required, Class 5 chassis, standard driver license. Used by hospital systems for rural outreach, disaster response, and temporary capacity expansion during facility renovation.
- 3 dialysis treatment stations
- 100 GPD compact RO system
- 30kW diesel generator or shore power
- ADA hydraulic lift standard
- No CDL required — Hino L7 or Isuzu FVR
- Lead time: 150-180 days
Pricing
Every mobile dialysis unit is custom-engineered. Pricing depends on platform size, number of stations, RO system specification, and power configuration. Contact Odulair for a budgetary estimate based on your configuration.
Regulatory and CMS Reimbursement
CMS reimburses dialysis treatments in mobile facilities under the ESRD Prospective Payment System when the facility holds a valid Medicare provider number. Mobile dialysis units do not require a separate certificate of occupancy in most states. Odulair provides the full technical documentation package for state licensure and CMS certification at handover.
Who Uses Mobile Dialysis Clinics
- Hospital systems — temporary capacity during renovation or disaster recovery
- Dialysis networks — rural outreach, expanding into underserved markets without fixed real estate
- Emergency management — FEMA-coordinated disaster dialysis response
- International programs — WHO, MSF, and bilateral health programs
- Military — forward operating base dialysis support
The Mobile Dialysis Business Model
A mobile dialysis program brings in-center hemodialysis to patients instead of requiring them to travel to a fixed clinic. Operators use it to serve rural counties, nursing homes and correctional facilities, to add temporary capacity while a fixed unit is renovated, and to restore treatment after disasters. The vehicle is a capital asset; the business runs on treatment volume, staffing efficiency and reimbursement.
Capacity Planning
Capacity is set by stations, shifts and operating days. As a planning example, a 4-station unit running three shifts a day, six days a week, provides 72 treatment slots per week, which supports about 24 patients on a standard three-sessions-per-week schedule. A 3-station 30ft truck on the same schedule provides 54 slots, about 18 patients. Actual census depends on travel time between sites, setup time and local staffing.
Where Revenue Comes From
- Medicare ESRD Prospective Payment System — per-treatment reimbursement when the unit operates under a valid Medicare provider number and meets the Conditions for Coverage (42 CFR Part 494).
- Commercial insurance and Medicaid — payer mix varies by state and patient population.
- Contracted services — hospitals, nursing homes and correctional systems that contract for on-site dialysis instead of transporting patients.
- Emergency and government programs — disaster response and surge capacity agreements.
Main Operating Costs
- Clinical staff: nephrology nurses, patient care technicians and a biomedical technician
- Consumables: dialyzers, bloodlines, concentrates and medications
- Water treatment maintenance, testing and RO membrane replacement
- Vehicle operation: driver, fuel or shore power, insurance and maintenance
- Site agreements for parking, power and water hookups at each stop
Licensing and Certification Steps
- Confirm state licensure requirements for mobile ESRD facilities and any certificate-of-need rules.
- Apply for a Medicare provider number and schedule the state survey for CMS certification.
- Validate water quality against AAMI standards before first treatment.
- Establish infection control, emergency and patient transfer protocols for every site.
Odulair delivers the technical documentation package used for state licensure and CMS certification at handover, and was the first mobile dialysis clinic manufacturer to achieve CMS certification.
Questions to Answer Before You Buy
- How many patients will the unit serve, and at how many sites?
- Will the unit move daily, weekly, or stay parked for months at a time?
- Is shore power and water available at each site, or does the unit need to be fully self-contained?
- Do you need a truck that can be driven without a CDL, or a trailer with more stations?
For platform details see our guide to mobile dialysis trailers and trucks and the CMS-certified mobile dialysis clinic.
Get a Quote
Contact Odulair to discuss your mobile dialysis program. We will provide a platform recommendation, budgetary estimate, and timeline based on your patient census, deployment sites, and clinical requirements. All quotes are confidential and provided at no charge.