Fmcna - Pine Bluff
✓ In-center✓ PD
55/ 100
USRC Pine Bluff
Dialysis center · 2800 W 28th St, Pine Bluff, AR 71603
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
8/ 100
Poor
Better than 8% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- US Renal Care, Inc. · 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 2001-09-27 · CCN 042564
- Rank in Pine Bluff, AR
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Arkansas
- #50 of 63 scored centers
- County
- Jefferson
- ESRD Network
- Network 13 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 3 of 15 reported measures, worse on 9.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 34.5 | 24.6 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 172.9 | 141.2 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.3% | 26.4% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 87.3 | 40.4 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.13 | 0.51 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 1.68 | 1.07 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.62 | 1.35 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Worse than Expected | 31.7% | 52.6% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 34% | 24.1% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 95.6% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 100% | 92.9% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 12% | 22% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Worse than Expected | 0.16 | 0.71 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 4.9% | 8.8% | 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 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 76 | 82 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 79 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 82 | 81 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 82 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 85 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 84 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 81 completed interviews (39% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is USRC Pine Bluff Medicare-certified?
Yes. USRC Pine Bluff (CMS Certification Number 042564) has been Medicare-certified since 2001-09-27, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does USRC Pine Bluff offer?
USRC Pine Bluff 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 USRC Pine Bluff compare to other dialysis centers?
USRC Pine Bluff scores 8/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 8% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #50 of 63 scored centers in Arkansas. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns USRC Pine Bluff?
USRC Pine Bluff is operated by US Renal Care, Inc. 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 USRC Pine Bluff or US Renal Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.