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RAI - Airline-Portsmouth 7253

RAI - Airline-Portsmouth 7253 is a Medicare-certified dialysis center in Portsmouth, Virginia, operated by Fresenius Kidney Care. CMS gives it a 1-star rating — CMS places this facility in the lowest-rated group nationally for measured quality of patient care.

★☆☆☆☆ 1 / 5 CMS Quality of Patient Care rating · what this means

Location & contact

3080 Airline Blvd
Portsmouth, VA 23701 · Portsmouth City County

(757) 488-3590 (click to call)

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Services & details

In-center hemodialysisPeritoneal dialysisHome hemodialysis training

Facility details for RAI - Airline-Portsmouth 7253
Dialysis stations28
OwnershipFresenius Medical Care (Profit)
Medicare-certified since1998-08-24
CMS Certification Number492592

CMS quality measures

CMS quality measures for RAI - Airline-Portsmouth 7253
MeasureResultContext
Patient survivalWorse than ExpectedCMS category comparing observed vs expected patient survival
Mortality rate32.5 deaths per 100 patient-yearsLower is better
Hospitalization rate126.6 admissions per 100 patient-years (As Expected)Lower is better
Hospital readmission22.5% (As Expected)30-day unplanned readmissions; lower is better
Blood transfusion rate47.8 per 100 patient-years (As Expected)Lower is better

Measures are risk-adjusted by CMS so facilities treating sicker patients aren't penalized. A single measure never tells the whole story — read how CMS calculates these.

Before you visit: call (757) 488-3590 to confirm chair availability, treatment times, and that the center accepts your insurance or Medicare plan. Data from the CMS April 2026 release; details can change between quarterly updates.

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