USRC Petersburg Dialysis
✓ In-center
58/ 100
Liberty Dialysis Petersburg
Dialysis center · 3400 S Crater Rd, Petersburg, VA 23805
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
6/ 100
Poor
Better than 6% 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
- 36 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2006-05-12 · CCN 492634
- Rank in Petersburg, VA
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Virginia
- #182 of 202 scored centers
- County
- Petersburg 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 4 of 15 reported measures, worse on 9.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26 | 23.2 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 96.1 | 134.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.3% | 26.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 74.5 | 32.3 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.29 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.47 | 1.17 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.68 | 1.23 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 49.5% | 55.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 31% | 20.5% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 96% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 96% | 87.3% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 3.6% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 15% | 17.4% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.82 | 1.24 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10.7% | 18.2% | 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 | 79 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 75 | 80 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 71 | 79 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 82 | 82 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 81 | 86 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 82 | 87 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 47 completed interviews (26% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Petersburg
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35/ 100
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Frequently asked questions
Is Liberty Dialysis Petersburg Medicare-certified?
Yes. Liberty Dialysis Petersburg (CMS Certification Number 492634) has been Medicare-certified since 2006-05-12, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Liberty Dialysis Petersburg offer?
Liberty Dialysis Petersburg reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 36 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Liberty Dialysis Petersburg compare to other dialysis centers?
Liberty Dialysis Petersburg scores 6/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 6% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #182 of 202 scored centers in Virginia. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Liberty Dialysis Petersburg?
Liberty Dialysis Petersburg 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 Liberty Dialysis Petersburg or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.