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RAI - Thimble Shoals-Newport News

Dialysis center · 739 Thimble Shoals Blvd, Ste 600, Newport News, VA 23606

📞 (757) 873-1090

CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
19/ 100
Poor
Better than 19% 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
24 dialysis chairs
Medicare-certified
Since 1990-08-01 · CCN 492552
Rank in Newport News, VA
#5 of 7 dialysis centers
Rank in Virginia
#147 of 202 scored centers
County
Newport News City
ESRD Network
Network 5 (for grievances and help changing centers)

Patient outcomes and quality of care

CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 7 of 15 reported measures, worse on 7.

MeasureThis centerStateNationalvs. national
Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
2023.222.2Better
Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
129.8134.1148Better
Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
25.9%26.2%27.2%Better
Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
3.532.332.5Better
Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: Better than Expected
0.260.31Better
Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
1.271.170.99Worse
ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
1.261.231.04Worse
Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula
CMS: As Expected
48%55.8%57.1%Worse
Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better)27%20.5%19%Worse
Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2)95%96%97%Worse
Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7)98%87.3%92%Better
Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better)0%3.6%1%About the same
Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better)20%17.4%18%Worse
New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected)
CMS: Worse than Expected
0.171.241Worse
Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist
CMS: As Expected
19%18.2%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)

In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 5.

MeasureThis centerStateNationalvs. national
Kidney doctors' communication and caring747981Worse
Quality of dialysis center care and operations768081Worse
Providing information to patients807980About the same
Rating of the kidney doctor798284Worse
Rating of the dialysis center staff828687Worse
Rating of the dialysis center828788Worse

Based on 42 completed interviews (26% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.

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Frequently asked questions

Is RAI - Thimble Shoals-Newport News Medicare-certified?
Yes. RAI - Thimble Shoals-Newport News (CMS Certification Number 492552) has been Medicare-certified since 1990-08-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does RAI - Thimble Shoals-Newport News offer?
RAI - Thimble Shoals-Newport News reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does RAI - Thimble Shoals-Newport News compare to other dialysis centers?
RAI - Thimble Shoals-Newport News scores 19/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 19% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #147 of 202 scored centers in Virginia. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns RAI - Thimble Shoals-Newport News?
RAI - Thimble Shoals-Newport News 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 RAI - Thimble Shoals-Newport News or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.