DaVita Lucedale Dialysis
✓ In-center
10/ 100
Wiggins Dialysis
Dialysis center · 503 First Street, Wiggins, MS 39577
CMS star rating
84/ 100
Excellent
Better than 84% 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
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1994-06-08 · CCN 252546
- Rank in Mississippi
- #11 of 96 scored centers
- County
- Stone
- 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 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.7 | 24 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 130.6 | 132.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 6.1% | 27.3% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.43 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.57 | 1.17 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.37 | 1.36 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 67.7% | 54.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 8% | 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) | 0% | 1.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 10% | 17.9% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10.5% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is Wiggins Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. Wiggins Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 252546) has been Medicare-certified since 1994-06-08, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Wiggins Dialysis offer?
Wiggins Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Wiggins Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
Wiggins Dialysis scores 84/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 84% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #11 of 96 scored centers in Mississippi. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Wiggins Dialysis?
Wiggins 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 Wiggins Dialysis. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.