FMC Magee
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
79/ 100
Collins Dialysis
Dialysis center · 15 Covington Ridge Place, Collins, MS 39428
CMS star rating
45/ 100
Average
Better than 45% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1999-08-20 · CCN 252558
- Rank in Mississippi
- #36 of 96 scored centers
- County
- Covington
- 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 5 of 14 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.3 | 24 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 157.6 | 132.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.7% | 27.3% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 45.3 | 38.4 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.61 | 0.43 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.7 | 1.17 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.17 | 1.36 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 72% | 54.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 12% | 16.5% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 97.5% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 7% | 17.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 2.8% | 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
Dialysis centers nearby
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
65/ 100
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✓ In-center
45/ 100
Laurel Dialysis
✓ In-center
38/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Collins Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. Collins Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 252558) has been Medicare-certified since 1999-08-20, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Collins Dialysis offer?
Collins Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Collins Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
Collins Dialysis scores 45/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 45% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #36 of 96 scored centers in Mississippi. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Collins Dialysis?
Collins Dialysis is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain 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 Collins Dialysis. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.