Massachusetts General Hospital - Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
96/ 100
Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (Dci Boston)
Dialysis center · 35 Kneeland Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02111
CMS star rating
60/ 100
Above average
Better than 60% 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
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1986-09-29 · CCN 222508
- Rank in Boston, MA
- #3 of 6 dialysis centers
- Rank in Massachusetts
- #45 of 77 scored centers
- County
- Suffolk
- ESRD Network
- Network 1 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 7 of 13 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.5 | 19 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 175.6 | 154.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.1% | 29% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.2 | 28.3 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.26 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.72 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.67 | 0.88 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 63.6% | 60.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 20.1% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 97.5% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 18% | 17% | 18% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 29% | 35.6% | 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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37/ 100
Brigham and Women's Hospital
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Children's Hospital Boston - Dialysis
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Dialysis centers nearby
FMC Mary Eliza Mahoney Dialysis Center (Bma of Massachusetts)
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15/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (Dci Boston) Medicare-certified?
Yes. Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (Dci Boston) (CMS Certification Number 222508) has been Medicare-certified since 1986-09-29, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (Dci Boston) offer?
Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (Dci Boston) reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (Dci Boston) compare to other dialysis centers?
Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (Dci Boston) scores 60/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 60% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #45 of 77 scored centers in Massachusetts. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (Dci Boston)?
Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (Dci Boston) 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. (Dci Boston) or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.