Dialysis Services of Decatur, LLC
✓ In-center
58/ 100
DCI Decatur
Dialysis center · 1601 6th Avenue South East, Decatur, AL 35601
CMS star rating
11/ 100
Poor
Better than 11% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Dialysis Clinic, Inc. · Non-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 1995-05-24 · CCN 012558
- Rank in Decatur, AL
- #4 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in Alabama
- #139 of 167 scored centers
- County
- Morgan
- ESRD Network
- Network 8 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 3 of 12 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.1 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 212.1 | 136.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.4% | 25.3% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.79 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.94 | 0.93 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.59 | 0.99 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 54.3% | 51.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 18% | 13.6% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 94% | 97.5% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1.7% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 21% | 20.7% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 17.3% | 11.7% | 16.5% | About the same |
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
Other dialysis centers in Decatur
Fresenius Medical Care Decatur
✓ In-center
26/ 100
25/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Athens Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
62/ 100
FMC West Madison
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
40/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DCI Decatur Medicare-certified?
Yes. DCI Decatur (CMS Certification Number 012558) has been Medicare-certified since 1995-05-24, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DCI Decatur offer?
DCI Decatur reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DCI Decatur compare to other dialysis centers?
DCI Decatur scores 11/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 11% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #139 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DCI Decatur?
DCI Decatur is operated by Dialysis Clinic, Inc. 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 DCI Decatur or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.