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DCI - Cincinnati

Dialysis center · 499 East McMillan Street, Cincinnati, OH 45206

📞 (513) 281-0091

CMS star rating
37/ 100
Below average
Better than 37% 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
41 dialysis chairs
Medicare-certified
Since 1979-07-18 · CCN 362504
Rank in Cincinnati, OH
#11 of 27 dialysis centers
Rank in Ohio
#160 of 300 scored centers
County
Hamilton
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 6 of 14 reported measures, worse on 5.

MeasureThis centerStateNationalvs. national
Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
18.620.822.2Better
Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
133.3152.6148Better
Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
24.3%27.5%27.2%Better
Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: Better than Expected
0.210.411Better
Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
0.561.020.99Better
ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
1.421.041.04Worse
Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula
CMS: Worse than Expected
33.6%54.3%57.1%Worse
Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better)43%21.4%19%Worse
Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2)98%97%97%About the same
Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7)87%94.4%92%Worse
Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better)2%1.2%1%About the same
Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better)17%17.7%18%About the same
New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected)
CMS: Better than Expected
2.51.231Better
Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist
CMS: As Expected
13.3%12.7%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 - Cincinnati Medicare-certified?
Yes. DCI - Cincinnati (CMS Certification Number 362504) has been Medicare-certified since 1979-07-18, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DCI - Cincinnati offer?
DCI - Cincinnati reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 41 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DCI - Cincinnati compare to other dialysis centers?
DCI - Cincinnati scores 37/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 37% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #160 of 300 scored centers in Ohio. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DCI - Cincinnati?
DCI - Cincinnati 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 - Cincinnati or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.