FMC Pell City
✓ In-center
42/ 100
DCI Pell City
Dialysis center · 62 Cogswell Drive, Pell City, AL 35125
CMS star rating
20/ 100
Below average
Better than 20% 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
- 15 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1995-12-13 · CCN 012562
- Rank in Pell City, AL
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Alabama
- #115 of 167 scored centers
- County
- Saint Clair
- 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 10 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.9 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 144.1 | 136.7 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 47.3% | 25.3% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.44 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 56% | 51.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 5% | 13.6% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 93% | 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 | 18.3% | 11.7% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Pell City
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Limited data (7 measures)
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Frequently asked questions
Is DCI Pell City Medicare-certified?
Yes. DCI Pell City (CMS Certification Number 012562) has been Medicare-certified since 1995-12-13, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DCI Pell City offer?
DCI Pell City reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 15 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DCI Pell City compare to other dialysis centers?
DCI Pell City scores 20/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 20% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #115 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DCI Pell City?
DCI Pell City 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 Pell City or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.