Fmcna - Slidell
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
17/ 100
Pearl River Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1835 Cooper Rd, Picayune, MS 39466
CMS star rating
90/ 100
Excellent
Better than 90% 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
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1983-02-09 · CCN 252517
- Rank in Mississippi
- #6 of 96 scored centers
- County
- Pearl River
- 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 7 of 12 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.9 | 24 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 113.1 | 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 |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.19 | 0.43 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.08 | 1.17 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.36 | 1.36 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 79.2% | 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) | 100% | 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) | 9% | 17.9% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16% | 10% | 16.5% | About the same |
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
DaVita Slidell Kidney Care
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
78/ 100
DaVita Bogalusa Kidney Care
✓ In-center
6/ 100
FMC Bay St Louis S. Ms Kidney Ctr
✓ In-center✓ PD
17/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Pearl River Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. Pearl River Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 252517) has been Medicare-certified since 1983-02-09, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Pearl River Dialysis offer?
Pearl River Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Pearl River Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
Pearl River Dialysis scores 90/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 90% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #6 of 96 scored centers in Mississippi. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Pearl River Dialysis?
Pearl River 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 Pearl River Dialysis. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.