DCI - Richmond
✓ In-center
29/ 100
FMC - Central Richmond
Dialysis center · 1036 Center Dr Ste C, Richmond, KY 40475
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
28/ 100
Below average
Better than 28% 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
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1994-10-12 · CCN 182532
- Rank in Richmond, KY
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Kentucky
- #78 of 118 scored centers
- County
- Madison
- ESRD Network
- Network 9 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 6 of 15 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.3 | 22.8 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 162.1 | 138.1 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.8% | 27% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.3 | 29.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.44 | 0.31 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 1.63 | 1.11 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.61 | 1.13 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 62.1% | 55.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 17.5% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 97.2% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 97% | 91.8% | 92% | Better |
| 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) | 23% | 19.4% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.2 | 0.85 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 19.9% | 11.9% | 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)
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 | 82 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 83 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 74 | 82 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 86 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 88 | 89 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 91 | 90 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 31 completed interviews (30% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC - Central Richmond Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC - Central Richmond (CMS Certification Number 182532) has been Medicare-certified since 1994-10-12, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC - Central Richmond offer?
FMC - Central Richmond reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 20 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FMC - Central Richmond compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC - Central Richmond scores 28/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 28% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #78 of 118 scored centers in Kentucky. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC - Central Richmond?
FMC - Central Richmond 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 FMC - Central Richmond or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.