Southeastern Renal Dialysis, Lc - Ft Madison
✓ In-center
92/ 100
Southeastern Renal Dialysis, Lc - W Burlington
Dialysis center · 1213 S. Gear, West Burlington, IA 52655
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
53/ 100
Average
Better than 53% 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
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1997-09-30 · CCN 162512
- Rank in Iowa
- #32 of 61 scored centers
- County
- Des Moines
- ESRD Network
- Network 12 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 5 of 14 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 35 | 22.5 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 96.1 | 117.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.1% | 25.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 37.5 | 34.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.48 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.15 | 1.22 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.09 | 1.24 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 65.8% | 61% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 20% | 20.6% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 98.2% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 11% | 13.6% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 1.61 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.1% | 14.3% | 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 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 86 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 81 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 65 | 82 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 88 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 87 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 33 completed interviews (38% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is Southeastern Renal Dialysis, Lc - W Burlington Medicare-certified?
Yes. Southeastern Renal Dialysis, Lc - W Burlington (CMS Certification Number 162512) has been Medicare-certified since 1997-09-30, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Southeastern Renal Dialysis, Lc - W Burlington offer?
Southeastern Renal Dialysis, Lc - W Burlington reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Southeastern Renal Dialysis, Lc - W Burlington compare to other dialysis centers?
Southeastern Renal Dialysis, Lc - W Burlington scores 53/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 53% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #32 of 61 scored centers in Iowa. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Southeastern Renal Dialysis, Lc - W Burlington?
Southeastern Renal Dialysis, Lc - W Burlington 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 Southeastern Renal Dialysis, Lc - W Burlington. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.