FMC - Canal Dialysis
✓ In-center
44/ 100
FMC - Tri-Counties Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 817 S 13th St, Decatur, IN 46733
CMS star rating
67/ 100
Above average
Better than 67% 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 1996-08-12 · CCN 152538
- Rank in Indiana
- #47 of 151 scored centers
- County
- Adams
- ESRD Network
- Network 9 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 5 of 12 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.8 | 20.4 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 173.6 | 136.1 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.2% | 25.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.71 | 0.36 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.69 | 0.98 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.73 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 65% | 55.9% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 8% | 20.2% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 96.9% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 0.9% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 18% | 16.9% | 18% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 15.6% | 13.8% | 16.5% | About the same |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC - Tri-Counties Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC - Tri-Counties Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 152538) has been Medicare-certified since 1996-08-12, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC - Tri-Counties Dialysis Center offer?
FMC - Tri-Counties Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 10 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC - Tri-Counties Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC - Tri-Counties Dialysis Center scores 67/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 67% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #47 of 151 scored centers in Indiana. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC - Tri-Counties Dialysis Center?
FMC - Tri-Counties Dialysis Center 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 FMC - Tri-Counties Dialysis Center or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.