FMC Frankfort
✓ In-center
39/ 100
DCI - Frankfort
Dialysis center · 1038 Burlington Lane Suite B,c,d, Frankfort, KY 40601
CMS star rating
17/ 100
Poor
Better than 17% 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
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1994-06-27 · CCN 182530
- Rank in Frankfort, KY
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Kentucky
- #92 of 118 scored centers
- County
- Franklin
- 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 4 of 12 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.4 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 101.6 | 138.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.8% | 27% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.3 | 0.31 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.28 | 1.11 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.24 | 1.13 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 59.2% | 55.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 24% | 17.5% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 94% | 97.2% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 1.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 22% | 19.4% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 21.9% | 11.9% | 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 Frankfort
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC - Georgetown Dialysis Clinic
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7/ 100
DaVita Shelby County Dialysis
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DCI - Lexington
✓ In-center✓ PD
78/ 100
FMC BMA of Shelbyville
✓ In-center
72/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DCI - Frankfort Medicare-certified?
Yes. DCI - Frankfort (CMS Certification Number 182530) has been Medicare-certified since 1994-06-27, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DCI - Frankfort offer?
DCI - Frankfort reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DCI - Frankfort compare to other dialysis centers?
DCI - Frankfort scores 17/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 17% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #92 of 118 scored centers in Kentucky. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DCI - Frankfort?
DCI - Frankfort 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 - Frankfort or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.