Freeman Nephrology & Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
79/ 100
Freeman Health System Outpatient Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 1636 S Madison St, Webb City, MO 64870
CMS star rating
66/ 100
Above average
Better than 66% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2016-03-09 · CCN 263511
- Rank in Missouri
- #41 of 145 scored centers
- County
- Jasper
- 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 8 of 13 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.9 | 21.5 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 197.3 | 143.5 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 33% | 28.3% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 48.9 | 32.5 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.32 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.99 | 0.92 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.96 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 68.2% | 52% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 20.2% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 96.1% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1.3% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 9% | 18.4% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 17.6% | 15.6% | 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)
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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Frequently asked questions
Is Freeman Health System Outpatient Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Freeman Health System Outpatient Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 263511) has been Medicare-certified since 2016-03-09, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Freeman Health System Outpatient Dialysis Center offer?
Freeman Health System Outpatient Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Freeman Health System Outpatient Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Freeman Health System Outpatient Dialysis Center scores 66/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 66% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #41 of 145 scored centers in Missouri. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Freeman Health System Outpatient Dialysis Center?
Freeman Health System Outpatient Dialysis Center 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 Freeman Health System Outpatient Dialysis Center. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.