BMA Independence
✓ In-center✓ Home HD
35/ 100
FMC - Centerpoint
Dialysis center · 19401 E 37th Terrace Court South Suite 200, Independence, MO 64057
CMS star rating
77/ 100
Above average
Better than 77% 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
- 14 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2008-05-22 · CCN 262630
- Rank in Independence, MO
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Missouri
- #26 of 145 scored centers
- County
- Jackson
- 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 7 of 15 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.9 | 21.5 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 180.1 | 143.5 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.1% | 28.3% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.4 | 32.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.1 | 0.92 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.89 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 73.5% | 52% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 8% | 20.2% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 96.1% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 92% | 94.1% | 92% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1.3% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 17% | 18.4% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Better than Expected | 2.09 | 1.22 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16.8% | 15.6% | 16.5% | About the same |
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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FMC Dialysis Services of Raytown
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC - Centerpoint Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC - Centerpoint (CMS Certification Number 262630) has been Medicare-certified since 2008-05-22, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC - Centerpoint offer?
FMC - Centerpoint reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 14 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC - Centerpoint compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC - Centerpoint scores 77/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 77% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #26 of 145 scored centers in Missouri. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC - Centerpoint?
FMC - Centerpoint 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 - Centerpoint or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.