Fmcna - Helena
✓ In-center
82/ 100
Rcg Clarksdale
Dialysis center · 2010 N. State St., Clarksdale, MS 38614
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
18/ 100
Poor
Better than 18% 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
- 40 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1979-05-01 · CCN 252507
- Rank in Mississippi
- #59 of 96 scored centers
- County
- Coahoma
- 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 6 of 15 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25 | 24 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 92.3 | 132.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.5% | 27.3% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.4 | 38.4 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.2 | 0.43 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.01 | 1.17 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.29 | 1.36 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 64.5% | 54.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 21% | 16.5% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 97.5% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 98% | 94.6% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 1.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 17% | 17.9% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Worse than Expected | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 7.4% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 77 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 74 | 79 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 77 | 77 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 80 | 83 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 82 | 85 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 84 | 86 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 62 completed interviews (26% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is Rcg Clarksdale Medicare-certified?
Yes. Rcg Clarksdale (CMS Certification Number 252507) has been Medicare-certified since 1979-05-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Rcg Clarksdale offer?
Rcg Clarksdale reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 40 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Rcg Clarksdale compare to other dialysis centers?
Rcg Clarksdale scores 18/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 18% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #59 of 96 scored centers in Mississippi. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Rcg Clarksdale?
Rcg Clarksdale 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 Rcg Clarksdale or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.