DCI Medical Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
73/ 100
Rcg West Nashville
Dialysis center · 344 White Bridge Pike, Nashville, TN 37209
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
18/ 100
Poor
Better than 18% 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
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 38 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1998-06-01 · CCN 442615
- Rank in Nashville, TN
- #8 of 14 dialysis centers
- Rank in Tennessee
- #140 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 14 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22 | 24.1 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 155.9 | 148.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.8% | 26.9% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 32.3 | 32.5 | 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 | 1.1 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.7 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 39.2% | 53.5% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 20% | 20.7% | 19% | About the same |
| 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 | 1.25 | 1.02 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 7.7% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 71 | 80 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 75 | 82 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 85 | 81 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 74 | 84 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 78 | 87 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 77 | 88 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 44 completed interviews (25% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Nashville
DaVita Woodbine Dialysis
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68/ 100
DCI Clarksville Hwy
✓ In-center
66/ 100
DaVita Nashville Home Training Dialysis PD
✓ PD✓ Home HD
49/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Nashville Home
✓ PD✓ Home HD
43/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Rcg West Nashville Medicare-certified?
Yes. Rcg West Nashville (CMS Certification Number 442615) has been Medicare-certified since 1998-06-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Rcg West Nashville offer?
Rcg West Nashville reports offering in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis training with 38 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Rcg West Nashville compare to other dialysis centers?
Rcg West Nashville scores 18/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 18% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #140 of 185 scored centers in Tennessee. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Rcg West Nashville?
Rcg West 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 Rcg West Nashville or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.