DCI Phenix City
✓ In-center
63/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Phenix City
Dialysis center · 5009 Riverchase Dr Ste 300, Phenix City, AL 36867
CMS star rating
43/ 100
Average
Better than 43% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 10 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2012-04-11 · CCN 012653
- Rank in Phenix City, AL
- #2 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Alabama
- #73 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 15 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.3 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 129.2 | 136.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28% | 25.3% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 9.8 | 36.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.21 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.12 | 0.93 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.62 | 0.99 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 52.8% | 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 |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 94% | 93.5% | 92% | Better |
| 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) | 19% | 20.7% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.32 | 0.6 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.4% | 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 Phenix City
DaVita Phenix City Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
3/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
Fresenius Medical Care River City
✓ In-center✓ Home HD
3/ 100
–no score
DaVita Columbus Home Training (Pd/Hhd)
✓ PD✓ Home HD
34/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Kidney Care Phenix City Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Kidney Care Phenix City (CMS Certification Number 012653) has been Medicare-certified since 2012-04-11, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Kidney Care Phenix City offer?
Fresenius Kidney Care Phenix City reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 10 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Kidney Care Phenix City compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Kidney Care Phenix City scores 43/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 43% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #73 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Kidney Care Phenix City?
Fresenius Kidney Care Phenix City is operated by Fresenius Medical Care 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 Fresenius Kidney Care Phenix City or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.