DCI West Spartanburg
✓ In-center
67/ 100
DCI East Spartanburg
Dialysis center · 155 Dillon Drive, Spartanburg, SC 29307
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
7/ 100
Poor
Better than 7% 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
- 35 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1985-12-20 · CCN 422522
- Rank in Spartanburg, SC
- #5 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in South Carolina
- #134 of 147 scored centers
- County
- Spartanburg
- 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 15 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 31.1 | 23.6 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 136.2 | 143.5 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.2% | 26.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 13.9 | 37.1 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.11 | 0.34 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.26 | 1.1 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.12 | 1.17 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 57.4% | 50.1% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 12.5% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 89% | 97.1% | 97% | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 96% | 94.4% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 14% | 17.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.39 | 1.03 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 9.6% | 16% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 81 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 69 | 80 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 72 | 79 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 77 | 84 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 75 | 86 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 75 | 87 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 37 completed interviews (19% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is DCI East Spartanburg Medicare-certified?
Yes. DCI East Spartanburg (CMS Certification Number 422522) has been Medicare-certified since 1985-12-20, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DCI East Spartanburg offer?
DCI East Spartanburg reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 35 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DCI East Spartanburg compare to other dialysis centers?
DCI East Spartanburg scores 7/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 7% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #134 of 147 scored centers in South Carolina. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DCI East Spartanburg?
DCI East Spartanburg 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 East Spartanburg or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.