DaVita Woodbine Dialysis
✓ In-center
68/ 100
DCI Medical Center
Dialysis center · 1600 Hayes St., Main Floor, Nashville, TN 37203
CMS star rating
73/ 100
Above average
Better than 73% 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
- 37 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1990-10-05 · CCN 442564
- Rank in Nashville, TN
- #1 of 14 dialysis centers
- Rank in Tennessee
- #30 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Davidson
- 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 6 of 12 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.7 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 136.4 | 148.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.6% | 26.9% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.02 | 0.95 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.05 | 1.01 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 49.4% | 53.5% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 9% | 20.7% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 94% | 96.3% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1.6% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 12% | 20.4% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13% | 14.1% | 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 Medical Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DCI Medical Center (CMS Certification Number 442564) has been Medicare-certified since 1990-10-05, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DCI Medical Center offer?
DCI Medical Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 37 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DCI Medical Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DCI Medical Center scores 73/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 73% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #30 of 185 scored centers in Tennessee. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DCI Medical Center?
DCI Medical Center 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 Medical Center or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.