Ft Smith Regional Dialysis Ctr
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
27/ 100
Van Buren Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 256 Northridge Drive E, Van Buren, AR 72956
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
45/ 100
Average
Better than 45% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 26 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2021-08-10 · CCN 042600
- Rank in Arkansas
- #17 of 63 scored centers
- County
- Crawford
- 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 4 of 13 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.1 | 24.6 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 136.4 | 141.2 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.2% | 26.4% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.5 | 40.4 | 32.5 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.58 | 1.07 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.67 | 1.35 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 53.5% | 52.6% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 35% | 24.1% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 93% | 95.6% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 16% | 22% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.64 | 0.71 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 4.8% | 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 4 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 87 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 87 | 80 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 93 | 81 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 88 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 91 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 93 | 88 | 88 | Better |
Based on 56 completed interviews (41% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Redbird Smith Dialysis
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35/ 100
DaVita Stilwell Dialysis Center
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22/ 100
Poteau Dialysis Ctr
✓ In-center
68/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Van Buren Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Van Buren Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 042600) has been Medicare-certified since 2021-08-10, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Van Buren Dialysis Center offer?
Van Buren Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 26 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Van Buren Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Van Buren Dialysis Center scores 45/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 45% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #17 of 63 scored centers in Arkansas. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Van Buren Dialysis Center?
Van Buren Dialysis Center is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain 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 Van Buren Dialysis Center. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.