DCI Phenix City
✓ In-center
63/ 100
DaVita Phenix City Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 4391 Riverchase Drive, Phenix City, AL 36867
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
3/ 100
Poor
Better than 3% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1985-09-23 · CCN 012523
- Rank in Phenix City, AL
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Alabama
- #156 of 167 scored centers
- County
- Russell
- 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 1 of 11 reported measures, worse on 10.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 178.5 | 136.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.2% | 25.3% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 41.6 | 36.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.32 | 0.93 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.28 | 0.99 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 53.6% | 51.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 24% | 13.6% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.26 | 0.6 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 6.2% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 80 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 73 | 79 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 77 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 86 | 83 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 80 | 85 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 82 | 86 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 38 completed interviews (29% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
Other dialysis centers in Phenix City
Fresenius Kidney Care Phenix City
✓ In-center✓ PD
43/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
Fresenius Kidney Care Columbus Home
✓ PD✓ Home HD
88/ 100
FMC Dialysis Services Muscogee County
✓ In-center✓ PD
15/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care River City
✓ In-center✓ Home HD
3/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Phenix City Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Phenix City Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 012523) has been Medicare-certified since 1985-09-23, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Phenix City Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Phenix City Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Phenix City Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Phenix City Dialysis Center scores 3/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 3% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #156 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Phenix City Dialysis Center?
DaVita Phenix City Dialysis Center is operated by DaVita 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 DaVita Phenix City Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.