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✓ In-center
5/ 100
Dialysis Clinic Inc
Dialysis center · 145 Newcomb Avenue, Mount Vernon, KY 40456
CMS star rating
26/ 100
Below average
Better than 26% 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
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2019-04-03 · CCN 182643
- Rank in Kentucky
- #83 of 118 scored centers
- County
- Rockcastle
- 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 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.8 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 131.3 | 138.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.4% | 27% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.31 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.37 | 1.11 | 0.99 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 57.5% | 55.5% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 11% | 17.5% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 97.2% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 21% | 19.4% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.1% | 11.9% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dialysis Clinic Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Dialysis Clinic Inc (CMS Certification Number 182643) has been Medicare-certified since 2019-04-03, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Dialysis Clinic Inc offer?
Dialysis Clinic Inc reports offering in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis training with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Dialysis Clinic Inc compare to other dialysis centers?
Dialysis Clinic Inc scores 26/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 26% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #83 of 118 scored centers in Kentucky. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Dialysis Clinic Inc?
Dialysis Clinic Inc 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 Dialysis Clinic Inc or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.