DCI Medical Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
73/ 100
Dialysis Assoc. of East Nashville
Dialysis center · 1001 Riverside Drive, Nashville, TN 37206
CMS star rating
19/ 100
Poor
Better than 19% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2002-02-15 · CCN 442642
- Rank in Nashville, TN
- #7 of 14 dialysis centers
- Rank in Tennessee
- #139 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 5 of 12 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.5 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 134.5 | 148.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 38.6% | 26.9% | 27.2% | Worse |
| 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 | 0.94 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.3 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 45.3% | 53.5% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 25% | 20.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 96.3% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 5% | 1.6% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 28% | 20.4% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 7.6% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Nashville
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Dialysis centers nearby
DCI Madison
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dialysis Assoc. of East Nashville Medicare-certified?
Yes. Dialysis Assoc. of East Nashville (CMS Certification Number 442642) has been Medicare-certified since 2002-02-15, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Dialysis Assoc. of East Nashville offer?
Dialysis Assoc. of East Nashville reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Dialysis Assoc. of East Nashville compare to other dialysis centers?
Dialysis Assoc. of East Nashville scores 19/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 19% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #139 of 185 scored centers in Tennessee. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Dialysis Assoc. of East Nashville?
Dialysis Assoc. of East Nashville is operated by Fresenius Medical Care and is a for-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with Dialysis Assoc. of East Nashville or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.