FKC Starkville Home, LLC
✓ PD✓ Home HD
80/ 100
Rcg Starkville
Dialysis center · 111 Eudora Welty Drive, Starkville, MS 39759
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
41/ 100
Average
Better than 41% 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 1993-07-16 · CCN 252538
- Rank in Starkville, MS
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Mississippi
- #42 of 96 scored centers
- County
- Oktibbeha
- 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 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.9 | 24 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 57.5 | 132.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27% | 27.3% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 6.4 | 38.4 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.01 | 0.43 | 1 | About the same |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.15 | 1.17 | 0.99 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 66.9% | 54.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| 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) | 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) | 16% | 17.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.46 | 0.5 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 3.3% | 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 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 82 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 74 | 79 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 81 | 77 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 88 | 83 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 84 | 85 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 86 | 86 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 47 completed interviews (32% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Starkville
Dialysis centers nearby
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19/ 100
FMC Golden Triangle Home Therapies
✓ PD✓ Home HD
51/ 100
Rcg Eupora
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90/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Rcg Starkville Medicare-certified?
Yes. Rcg Starkville (CMS Certification Number 252538) has been Medicare-certified since 1993-07-16, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Rcg Starkville offer?
Rcg Starkville reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 25 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Rcg Starkville compare to other dialysis centers?
Rcg Starkville scores 41/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 41% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #42 of 96 scored centers in Mississippi. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Rcg Starkville?
Rcg Starkville 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 Starkville or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.