Fresenius Medical Care Low Country Home Dialysis
✓ PD✓ Home HD
72/ 100
DCI Summerville-Nexton
Dialysis center · 5500 Front Street Suite 100, Summerville, SC 29486
CMS star rating
67/ 100
Limited data (7 measures)
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
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2023-09-23 · CCN 422688
- Rank in Summerville, SC
- #6 of 6 dialysis centers
- Rank in South Carolina
- #144 of 147 scored centers
- County
- Dorchester
- 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 7 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.3% | 26.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 33.6% | 50.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 12% | 12.5% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 96% | 97.1% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 8% | 17.9% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 25.3% | 16% | 16.5% | Better |
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
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
Other dialysis centers in Summerville
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98/ 100
Limited data (7 measures)
Dialysis centers nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Is DCI Summerville-Nexton Medicare-certified?
Yes. DCI Summerville-Nexton (CMS Certification Number 422688) has been Medicare-certified since 2023-09-23, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DCI Summerville-Nexton offer?
DCI Summerville-Nexton reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DCI Summerville-Nexton compare to other dialysis centers?
DCI Summerville-Nexton scores 67/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 67% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #144 of 147 scored centers in South Carolina. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DCI Summerville-Nexton?
DCI Summerville-Nexton 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 Summerville-Nexton or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.