FMC - West Plains Midwest
✓ In-center
14/ 100
FMC - West Plains
Dialysis center · 1449 Gibson Ave, West Plains, MO 65775
Not rated CMS star rating
32/ 100
Below average
Better than 32% 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
- 4 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2012-10-02 · CCN 262652
- Rank in West Plains, MO
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Missouri
- #93 of 145 scored centers
- County
- Howell
- 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 4 of 9 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.2 | 21.5 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 135.1 | 143.5 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.6% | 28.3% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.78 | 0.92 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.65 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 98% | 94.1% | 92% | 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) | 15% | 18.4% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 1.9% | 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)
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
Other dialysis centers in West Plains
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC - Mountain Grove
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
13/ 100
DaVita Renal Center of Mountain Home
✓ In-center✓ PD
8/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC - West Plains Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC - West Plains (CMS Certification Number 262652) has been Medicare-certified since 2012-10-02, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC - West Plains offer?
FMC - West Plains reports offering peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 4 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC - West Plains compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC - West Plains scores 32/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 32% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #93 of 145 scored centers in Missouri.
Who owns FMC - West Plains?
FMC - West Plains 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 - West Plains or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.