99/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Columbus Home
Dialysis center · 711 Talbotten Road, Columbus, GA 31904
Not rated CMS star rating
88/ 100
Excellent
Better than 88% 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
- 0 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2016-08-08 · CCN 852516
- Rank in Columbus, GA
- #2 of 13 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #23 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Muscogee
- ESRD Network
- Network 6 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 5 of 9 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.5 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 116.1 | 152.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.7% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35.7 | 29.3 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.32 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 100% | 89.2% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 26% | 17.1% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 34.6% | 12.6% | 16.5% | Better |
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)
CMS has not published these measures for this center (usually because too few patients were treated in the reporting period, or the center is new).
Location
Other dialysis centers in Columbus
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DCI East Columbus
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DCI Boxwood Place
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Dialysis centers nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Kidney Care Columbus Home Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Kidney Care Columbus Home (CMS Certification Number 852516) has been Medicare-certified since 2016-08-08, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Kidney Care Columbus Home offer?
Fresenius Kidney Care Columbus Home reports offering peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 0 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Kidney Care Columbus Home compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Kidney Care Columbus Home scores 88/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 88% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #23 of 346 scored centers in Georgia.
Who owns Fresenius Kidney Care Columbus Home?
Fresenius Kidney Care Columbus Home 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 Fresenius Kidney Care Columbus Home or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.