Lauderdale County Dialysis
✓ In-center
27/ 100
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
- 1 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2020-12-22 · CCN 252598
- Rank in Meridian, MS
- #2 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Mississippi
- #61 of 96 scored centers
- County
- Lauderdale
- 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 3 of 13 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 33 | 24 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 142.1 | 132.3 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 36.6% | 27.3% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 61.5 | 38.4 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.74 | 1.17 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.03 | 1.36 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 40.8% | 54.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 16.5% | 19% | 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) | 1% | 1.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 12% | 17.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.41 | 0.5 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12% | 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 Meridian
Rcg Meridian
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
2/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
Pachuta Dialysis
✓ In-center
68/ 100
Rcg Newton
✓ In-center
10/ 100
FKC Neshoba County Dialysis
✓ In-center
13/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FKC Meridian Home Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Meridian Home (CMS Certification Number 252598) has been Medicare-certified since 2020-12-22, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC Meridian Home offer?
FKC Meridian Home reports offering peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 1 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FKC Meridian Home compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Meridian Home scores 18/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 18% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #61 of 96 scored centers in Mississippi. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Meridian Home?
FKC Meridian Home 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 FKC Meridian Home or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.