DCI Indiana
✓ In-center✓ PD
81/ 100
DCI Chestnut Ridge Blairsville
Dialysis center · 25 Colony Boulevard, Suite 112, Blairsville, PA 15717
CMS star rating
48/ 100
Average
Better than 48% 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
- 8 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2011-11-21 · CCN 392780
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #176 of 290 scored centers
- County
- Indiana
- ESRD Network
- Network 4 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 4 of 11 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.6 | 19.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 142.7 | 149 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 38.3% | 27.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.74 | 0.94 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 47.1% | 56.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 31% | 21.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 97.3% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 13% | 15.3% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 14.4% | 21.8% | 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 Chestnut Ridge Blairsville Medicare-certified?
Yes. DCI Chestnut Ridge Blairsville (CMS Certification Number 392780) has been Medicare-certified since 2011-11-21, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DCI Chestnut Ridge Blairsville offer?
DCI Chestnut Ridge Blairsville reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 8 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DCI Chestnut Ridge Blairsville compare to other dialysis centers?
DCI Chestnut Ridge Blairsville scores 48/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 48% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #176 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DCI Chestnut Ridge Blairsville?
DCI Chestnut Ridge Blairsville 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 Chestnut Ridge Blairsville or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.