FKC Neshoba County Dialysis
✓ In-center
13/ 100
DaVita Renal Care of Carthage
Dialysis center · 312 Ellis Street, Carthage, MS 39051
CMS star rating
26/ 100
Below average
Better than 26% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 15 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2000-07-12 · CCN 252562
- Rank in Mississippi
- #53 of 96 scored centers
- County
- Leake
- ESRD Network
- Network 8 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 4 of 10 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.2 | 24 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 100 | 132.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.3% | 27.3% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 8.2 | 38.4 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.31 | 0.43 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.19 | 1.17 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.82 | 1.36 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 50.7% | 54.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 20% | 16.5% | 19% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 2.6% | 10% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Renal Care of Carthage Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Renal Care of Carthage (CMS Certification Number 252562) has been Medicare-certified since 2000-07-12, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Renal Care of Carthage offer?
DaVita Renal Care of Carthage reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 15 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Renal Care of Carthage compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Renal Care of Carthage scores 26/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 26% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #53 of 96 scored centers in Mississippi. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Renal Care of Carthage?
DaVita Renal Care of Carthage is operated by DaVita 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 DaVita Renal Care of Carthage or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.