Fresenius Kidney Care Phenix City
✓ In-center✓ PD
43/ 100
DCI Phenix City
Dialysis center · 1611 21st Court, Phenix City, AL 36867
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
63/ 100
Above average
Better than 63% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Dialysis Clinic, Inc. · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2000-02-09 · CCN 012598
- Rank in Phenix City, AL
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Alabama
- #49 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 6 of 12 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.8 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 138.3 | 136.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 34.6% | 25.3% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.23 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.43 | 0.93 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.68 | 0.99 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 46% | 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) | 99% | 97.5% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 4% | 1.7% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 8% | 20.7% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 4.2% | 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 3 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 90 | 80 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 79 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 83 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 93 | 83 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 90 | 85 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 93 | 86 | 88 | Better |
Based on 33 completed interviews (37% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Phenix City
DaVita Phenix City Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
3/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
Fresenius Kidney Care Columbus Home
✓ PD✓ Home HD
88/ 100
50/ 100
DaVita West Georgia Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
8/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DCI Phenix City Medicare-certified?
Yes. DCI Phenix City (CMS Certification Number 012598) has been Medicare-certified since 2000-02-09, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DCI Phenix City offer?
DCI Phenix City reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DCI Phenix City compare to other dialysis centers?
DCI Phenix City scores 63/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 63% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #49 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DCI Phenix City?
DCI Phenix City is operated by Dialysis Clinic, Inc. 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 DCI Phenix City or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.