FKC Lee County
✓ In-center
32/ 100
FMC Central New Albany
Dialysis center · 925 Denmill Road, New Albany, MS 38652
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
43/ 100
Average
Better than 43% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2015-10-21 · CCN 252581
- Rank in Mississippi
- #39 of 96 scored centers
- County
- Union
- 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 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.2 | 24 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 143.3 | 132.3 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35.8% | 27.3% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.4 | 38.4 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.17 | 0.43 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.99 | 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 | 0.88 | 1.36 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 61.7% | 54.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 11% | 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) | 20% | 17.9% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10.2% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 80 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 80 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 79 | 77 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 85 | 83 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 85 | 85 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 82 | 86 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 44 completed interviews (25% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
Tupelo Home Therapies
✓ PD✓ Home HD
78/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Tupelo
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
9/ 100
Rcg Oxford Home Therapy
✓ PD✓ Home HD
70/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Central New Albany Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Central New Albany (CMS Certification Number 252581) has been Medicare-certified since 2015-10-21, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Central New Albany offer?
FMC Central New Albany reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Central New Albany compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Central New Albany scores 43/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 43% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #39 of 96 scored centers in Mississippi. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Central New Albany?
FMC Central New Albany 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 FMC Central New Albany or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.