DCI - Lexington
✓ In-center✓ PD
78/ 100
FMC - Nalco Home Program
Dialysis center · 3284 Eagle View Drive, Suite 120, Lexington, KY 40509
Not rated CMS star rating
21/ 100
Below average
Better than 21% 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
- 3 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2004-08-24 · CCN 182569
- Rank in Lexington, KY
- #6 of 9 dialysis centers
- Rank in Kentucky
- #89 of 118 scored centers
- County
- Fayette
- 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 3 of 11 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.1 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 175.7 | 138.1 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 48.7% | 27% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.72 | 1.11 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.42 | 1.13 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 30.1% | 55.5% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 21% | 17.5% | 19% | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 88% | 91.8% | 92% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 26% | 19.4% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 31.2% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC - Nalco Home Program Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC - Nalco Home Program (CMS Certification Number 182569) has been Medicare-certified since 2004-08-24, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC - Nalco Home Program offer?
FMC - Nalco Home Program reports offering peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 3 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC - Nalco Home Program compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC - Nalco Home Program scores 21/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 21% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #89 of 118 scored centers in Kentucky.
Who owns FMC - Nalco Home Program?
FMC - Nalco Home Program 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 - Nalco Home Program or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.