Fresenius Kidney Care Spartanburg
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
44/ 100
DCI West Spartanburg
Dialysis center · 105 Tradd Street, Spartanburg, SC 29301
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
67/ 100
Above average
Better than 67% 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
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1996-03-18 · CCN 422560
- Rank in Spartanburg, SC
- #1 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in South Carolina
- #34 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 14 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.4 | 23.6 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 138.6 | 143.5 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.9% | 26.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 34 | 37.1 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.34 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.06 | 1.1 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.03 | 1.17 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 50.5% | 50.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| 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) | 97% | 97.1% | 97% | About the same |
| 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 | 0.96 | 1.03 | 1 | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 8.4% | 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 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 88 | 80 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 85 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 85 | 79 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 85 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 88 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 91 | 87 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 33 completed interviews (20% 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 West Spartanburg Medicare-certified?
Yes. DCI West Spartanburg (CMS Certification Number 422560) has been Medicare-certified since 1996-03-18, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DCI West Spartanburg offer?
DCI West Spartanburg reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 25 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DCI West Spartanburg compare to other dialysis centers?
DCI West Spartanburg scores 67/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 67% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #34 of 147 scored centers in South Carolina. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DCI West Spartanburg?
DCI West 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 West Spartanburg or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.