99/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care River City
Dialysis center · 2443 Brookstone Center Parkway, Suite B, Columbus, GA 31904
CMS star rating
3/ 100
Poor
Better than 3% 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
- 17 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2007-11-07 · CCN 112786
- Rank in Columbus, GA
- #10 of 13 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #309 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 2 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 | 30.9 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 145.8 | 152.9 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.1% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.19 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.99 | 1.04 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.09 | 1 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Worse than Expected | 31.1% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 31% | 16.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 93.7% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 1.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 28% | 17.1% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Worse than Expected | 0 | 0.79 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 5.1% | 12.6% | 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)
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
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Dialysis centers nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Medical Care River City Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care River City (CMS Certification Number 112786) has been Medicare-certified since 2007-11-07, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care River City offer?
Fresenius Medical Care River City reports offering in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis training with 17 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care River City compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care River City scores 3/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 3% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #309 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care River City?
Fresenius Medical Care River City 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 Medical Care River City or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.