FMC Golden Triangle Home Therapies
✓ PD✓ Home HD
51/ 100
Rcg Lowndes County Dialysis
Dialysis center · 3499 Bluecutt Road, Columbus, MS 39705
CMS star rating
52/ 100
Average
Better than 52% 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
- 14 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2015-03-30 · CCN 252580
- Rank in Columbus, MS
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Mississippi
- #32 of 96 scored centers
- County
- Lowndes
- 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 13 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.1 | 24 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 89.6 | 132.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.5% | 27.3% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.7 | 38.4 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.52 | 0.43 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.17 | 1.17 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 2.41 | 1.36 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 53.5% | 54.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 25% | 16.5% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 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) | 18% | 17.9% | 18% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 2% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Columbus
Rcg Columbus (Golden Triangle)
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
19/ 100
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Frequently asked questions
Is Rcg Lowndes County Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. Rcg Lowndes County Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 252580) has been Medicare-certified since 2015-03-30, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Rcg Lowndes County Dialysis offer?
Rcg Lowndes County Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 14 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Rcg Lowndes County Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
Rcg Lowndes County Dialysis scores 52/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 52% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #32 of 96 scored centers in Mississippi. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Rcg Lowndes County Dialysis?
Rcg Lowndes County Dialysis 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 Lowndes County Dialysis or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.