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18/ 100
Lauderdale County Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1300 38th Avenue East, Meridian, MS 39301
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
27/ 100
Below average
Better than 27% 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
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2017-09-25 · CCN 252589
- Rank in Meridian, MS
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Mississippi
- #52 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 5 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 | 25.6 | 24 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 123.1 | 132.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.4% | 27.3% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 41.4 | 38.4 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.11 | 0.43 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 1.93 | 1.17 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.82 | 1.36 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 38.3% | 54.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 20% | 16.5% | 19% | About the same |
| 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) | 1% | 1.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 24% | 17.9% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 4.3% | 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 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 85 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 82 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 78 | 77 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 83 | 83 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 85 | 85 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 86 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 35 completed interviews (21% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Rcg Meridian
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
2/ 100
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Frequently asked questions
Is Lauderdale County Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. Lauderdale County Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 252589) has been Medicare-certified since 2017-09-25, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Lauderdale County Dialysis offer?
Lauderdale County Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 25 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Lauderdale County Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
Lauderdale County Dialysis scores 27/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 27% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #52 of 96 scored centers in Mississippi. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Lauderdale County Dialysis?
Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County Dialysis or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.