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✓ In-center
100/ 100
Limited data (7 measures)
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Dialysis center · 401 - 9th Ave NW, Po Box 1210, Watertown, SD 57201
CMS star rating
96/ 100
Excellent
Better than 96% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 10 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1977-09-01 · CCN 432300
- Rank in South Dakota
- #2 of 25 scored centers
- County
- Codington
- ESRD Network
- Network 11 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 9 of 12 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.5 | 17.7 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 73.4 | 110.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 7.2% | 24.9% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 2.14 | 1.03 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.82 | 0.92 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.68 | 0.88 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 79.1% | 68.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 16.8% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 96% | 95.8% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 0.6% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 8% | 14.1% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 21.1% | 24.2% | 16.5% | Better |
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
Frequently asked questions
Is Prairie Lakes Healthcare System Medicare-certified?
Yes. Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (CMS Certification Number 432300) has been Medicare-certified since 1977-09-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Prairie Lakes Healthcare System offer?
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 10 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Prairie Lakes Healthcare System compare to other dialysis centers?
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System scores 96/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 96% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #2 of 25 scored centers in South Dakota. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Prairie Lakes Healthcare System?
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain and is a non-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with Prairie Lakes Healthcare System. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.