DCI South Shelby
✓ In-center
42/ 100
DCI - Dialysis Clinic, Inc
Dialysis center · 108 Creekside Dr, Shelby, NC 28150
CMS star rating
34/ 100
Below average
Better than 34% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Dialysis Clinic, Inc. · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 15 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2008-05-21 · CCN 342661
- Rank in Shelby, NC
- #2 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in North Carolina
- #159 of 244 scored centers
- County
- Cleveland
- ESRD Network
- Network 6 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 4 of 10 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.7 | 22.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 95.1 | 130.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.8% | 25.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.4 | 1 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 54.2% | 59% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 22% | 15.8% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 76% | 97.5% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 4% | 0.8% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 14% | 19% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.7% | 16.7% | 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 DCI - Dialysis Clinic, Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. DCI - Dialysis Clinic, Inc (CMS Certification Number 342661) has been Medicare-certified since 2008-05-21, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DCI - Dialysis Clinic, Inc offer?
DCI - Dialysis Clinic, Inc reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 15 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DCI - Dialysis Clinic, Inc compare to other dialysis centers?
DCI - Dialysis Clinic, Inc scores 34/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 34% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #159 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DCI - Dialysis Clinic, Inc?
DCI - Dialysis Clinic, Inc is operated by Dialysis Clinic, Inc. 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 DCI - Dialysis Clinic, Inc or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.