DaVita Brookline Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
59/ 100
DCI Brigham/Faulkner
Dialysis center · 1153 Centre Street, Belkin House, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
69/ 100
Above average
Better than 69% 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
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2001-06-04 · CCN 222552
- Rank in Massachusetts
- #38 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 14 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 13.8 | 19 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 139.5 | 154.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.1% | 29% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.6 | 28.3 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.22 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.96 | 0.86 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.17 | 0.88 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 64.2% | 60.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 20.1% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 97.5% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 85% | 93.2% | 92% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 13% | 17% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 52% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 87 | 83 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 83 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 81 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 88 | 86 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 87 | 89 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 87 | 90 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 43 completed interviews (19% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC Mary Eliza Mahoney Dialysis Center (Bma of Massachusetts)
✓ In-center✓ Home HD
15/ 100
Brigham and Women's Hospital
✓ In-center✓ PD
–no score
Children's Hospital Boston - Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
–no score
Frequently asked questions
Is DCI Brigham/Faulkner Medicare-certified?
Yes. DCI Brigham/Faulkner (CMS Certification Number 222552) has been Medicare-certified since 2001-06-04, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DCI Brigham/Faulkner offer?
DCI Brigham/Faulkner reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 21 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DCI Brigham/Faulkner compare to other dialysis centers?
DCI Brigham/Faulkner scores 69/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 69% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #38 of 77 scored centers in Massachusetts. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DCI Brigham/Faulkner?
DCI Brigham/Faulkner 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 Brigham/Faulkner or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.