Fresenius Medical Care Decatur
✓ In-center
26/ 100
Dialysis Services of Decatur, LLC
Dialysis center · 2705 Highway 31 South, Decatur, AL 35603
CMS star rating
58/ 100
Average
Better than 58% 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
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2018-05-09 · CCN 012699
- Rank in Decatur, AL
- #1 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in Alabama
- #55 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 7 of 13 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.4 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 117.6 | 136.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 11.8% | 25.3% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.6 | 36.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 3.18 | 0.35 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.74 | 0.93 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.92 | 0.99 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 48.5% | 51.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 13.6% | 19% | Better |
| 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) | 0% | 1.7% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 24% | 20.7% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 14.9% | 11.7% | 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)
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
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Dialysis centers nearby
FMC West Madison
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dialysis Services of Decatur, LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Dialysis Services of Decatur, LLC (CMS Certification Number 012699) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-05-09, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Dialysis Services of Decatur, LLC offer?
Dialysis Services of Decatur, LLC reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Dialysis Services of Decatur, LLC compare to other dialysis centers?
Dialysis Services of Decatur, LLC scores 58/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 58% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #55 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Dialysis Services of Decatur, LLC?
Dialysis Services of Decatur, LLC 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 Dialysis Services of Decatur, LLC or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.