FKC of Missionary Ridge
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
98/ 100
DCI Lyerly
Dialysis center · 2300 East Third Street, Suite a, Chattanooga, TN 37404
CMS star rating
19/ 100
Poor
Better than 19% 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
- 26 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1996-10-29 · CCN 442596
- Rank in Chattanooga, TN
- #7 of 7 dialysis centers
- Rank in Tennessee
- #136 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Hamilton
- ESRD Network
- Network 8 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 5 of 13 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.3 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 152.9 | 148.3 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 33.3% | 26.9% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.24 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 1.99 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.99 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 58.9% | 53.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 17% | 20.7% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 95% | 96.3% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1.6% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 22% | 20.4% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.35 | 1.02 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 15.8% | 14.1% | 16.5% | About the same |
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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Dialysis centers nearby
DCI East Ridge
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Frequently asked questions
Is DCI Lyerly Medicare-certified?
Yes. DCI Lyerly (CMS Certification Number 442596) has been Medicare-certified since 1996-10-29, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DCI Lyerly offer?
DCI Lyerly reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 26 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DCI Lyerly compare to other dialysis centers?
DCI Lyerly scores 19/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 19% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #136 of 185 scored centers in Tennessee. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DCI Lyerly?
DCI Lyerly 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 Lyerly or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.