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Fresenius Kidney Care Richmond South

Dialysis center · 5802 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Richmond, VA 23234

📞 (804) 271-4718

CMS star rating
23/ 100
Below average
Better than 23% 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
13 dialysis chairs
Medicare-certified
Since 2017-03-29 · CCN 492707
Rank in Richmond, VA
#10 of 18 dialysis centers
Rank in Virginia
#134 of 202 scored centers
County
Chesterfield
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 13 reported measures, worse on 7.

MeasureThis centerStateNationalvs. national
Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
24.723.222.2Worse
Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: Worse than Expected
233.6134.1148Worse
Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
34.9%26.2%27.2%Worse
Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: Better than Expected
00.31Better
Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
0.491.170.99Better
ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
0.931.231.04Better
Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula
CMS: As Expected
40.8%55.8%57.1%Worse
Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better)24%20.5%19%Worse
Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2)98%96%97%About the same
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)22%17.4%18%Worse
New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected)
CMS: As Expected
01.241Worse
Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist
CMS: As Expected
18.6%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)

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 Fresenius Kidney Care Richmond South Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Kidney Care Richmond South (CMS Certification Number 492707) has been Medicare-certified since 2017-03-29, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Kidney Care Richmond South offer?
Fresenius Kidney Care Richmond South reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Kidney Care Richmond South compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Kidney Care Richmond South scores 23/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 23% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #134 of 202 scored centers in Virginia. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Kidney Care Richmond South?
Fresenius Kidney Care Richmond South 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 Fresenius Kidney Care Richmond South or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.