Ozarks Dialysis Services - Primrose
✓ PD✓ Home HD
73/ 100
Ozarks Dialysis Services - South
Dialysis center · 3525 S National, Ste 108, Springfield, MO 65807
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
41/ 100
Average
Better than 41% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 34 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1997-09-01 · CCN 263508
- Rank in Springfield, MO
- #3 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in Missouri
- #80 of 145 scored centers
- County
- Greene
- 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 3 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 | 25.1 | 21.5 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 148.2 | 143.5 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32% | 28.3% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.7 | 32.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.82 | 0.92 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.82 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 46.4% | 52% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 34% | 20.2% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 84% | 96.1% | 97% | Worse |
| 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) | 20% | 18.4% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.69 | 1.22 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13% | 15.6% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 4 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 81 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 89 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 86 | 80 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 81 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 92 | 87 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 94 | 89 | 88 | Better |
Based on 50 completed interviews (24% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Springfield
FMC - Springfield Midwest
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Ozarks Dialysis Services
✓ In-center
32/ 100
FMC - Springfield North
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10/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC - Nixa
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71/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Ozarks Dialysis Services - South Medicare-certified?
Yes. Ozarks Dialysis Services - South (CMS Certification Number 263508) has been Medicare-certified since 1997-09-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Ozarks Dialysis Services - South offer?
Ozarks Dialysis Services - South reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 34 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Ozarks Dialysis Services - South compare to other dialysis centers?
Ozarks Dialysis Services - South scores 41/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 41% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #80 of 145 scored centers in Missouri. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Ozarks Dialysis Services - South?
Ozarks Dialysis Services - South is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain and is a non-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with Ozarks Dialysis Services - South. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.