FKC Lee County
✓ In-center
32/ 100
Tupelo Home Therapies
Dialysis center · 1542 Medical Park Circle, Tupelo, MS 38801
CMS star rating
78/ 100
Above average
Better than 78% 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
- 0 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2016-06-20 · CCN 252584
- Rank in Tupelo, MS
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Mississippi
- #18 of 96 scored centers
- County
- Lee
- 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 8 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 | 18.7 | 24 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 121.7 | 132.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.5% | 27.3% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 33.3 | 38.4 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.83 | 1.17 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.74 | 1.36 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 88.4% | 54.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 0% | 16.5% | 19% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 95% | 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) | 16% | 17.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.69 | 0.5 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.7% | 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 Tupelo
Fresenius Kidney Care Tupelo
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
9/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC Central New Albany
✓ In-center
43/ 100
Rcg Aberdeen (Blue Bluff)
✓ In-center✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
22/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Tupelo Home Therapies Medicare-certified?
Yes. Tupelo Home Therapies (CMS Certification Number 252584) has been Medicare-certified since 2016-06-20, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Tupelo Home Therapies offer?
Tupelo Home Therapies reports offering peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 0 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Tupelo Home Therapies compare to other dialysis centers?
Tupelo Home Therapies scores 78/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 78% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #18 of 96 scored centers in Mississippi. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Tupelo Home Therapies?
Tupelo Home Therapies 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 Tupelo Home Therapies or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.