FMC Thomasville
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
74/ 100
FMC Jackson (Tombigbee)
Dialysis center · 215 Walker Springs Rd, Jackson, AL 36545
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
23/ 100
Below average
Better than 23% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1987-01-29 · CCN 012531
- Rank in Alabama
- #111 of 167 scored centers
- County
- Clarke
- ESRD Network
- Network 8 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 6 of 15 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.4 | 24.1 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 132 | 136.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.7% | 25.3% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.4 | 36.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.64 | 0.93 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.79 | 0.99 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 38.1% | 51.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 18% | 13.6% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 97.5% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 99% | 93.5% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1.7% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 24% | 20.7% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.88 | 0.6 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 14.3% | 11.7% | 16.5% | Worse |
Rates for deaths, hospital admissions and transfusions are risk-adjusted per 100 patient-years; ratios compare the center to what CMS expects for its patients (1.00 = as expected). State figures are the average of centers in the state. 'CMS:' notes show CMS's own verdict after accounting for statistical uncertainty.
What patients say (ICH-CAHPS survey)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 75 | 80 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 80 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 77 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 81 | 83 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 81 | 85 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 83 | 86 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 32 completed interviews (29% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Jackson (Tombigbee) Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Jackson (Tombigbee) (CMS Certification Number 012531) has been Medicare-certified since 1987-01-29, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Jackson (Tombigbee) offer?
FMC Jackson (Tombigbee) reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 25 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Jackson (Tombigbee) compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Jackson (Tombigbee) scores 23/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 23% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #111 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Jackson (Tombigbee)?
FMC Jackson (Tombigbee) is operated by Fresenius Medical Care and is a for-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with FMC Jackson (Tombigbee) or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.