Rcg Belzoni
✓ In-center
87/ 100
FMC Yazoo City
Dialysis center · 716 Grand Avenue, Yazoo City, MS 39194
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
18/ 100
Poor
Better than 18% 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
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1992-10-19 · CCN 252536
- Rank in Mississippi
- #58 of 96 scored centers
- County
- Yazoo
- 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 4 of 13 reported measures, worse on 5.
| 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 | 150.9 | 132.3 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.5% | 27.3% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.9 | 38.4 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.15 | 0.43 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.12 | 1.17 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.42 | 1.36 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 49.7% | 54.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| 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) | 96% | 97.5% | 97% | About the same |
| 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) | 16% | 17.9% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 15.2% | 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 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 74 | 80 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 79 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 75 | 77 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 76 | 83 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 83 | 85 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 83 | 86 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 46 completed interviews (30% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Renal Care of Lexington
✓ In-center✓ PD
24/ 100
FKC Rolling Fork Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
52/ 100
DaVita Canton Renal Center
✓ In-center
3/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Yazoo City Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Yazoo City (CMS Certification Number 252536) has been Medicare-certified since 1992-10-19, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Yazoo City offer?
FMC Yazoo City reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Yazoo City compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Yazoo City scores 18/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 18% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #58 of 96 scored centers in Mississippi. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Yazoo City?
FMC Yazoo City 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 Yazoo City or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.