DCI Medical Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
73/ 100
Vanderbilt Dialysis Clinic
Dialysis center · 2906 Foster Creighton Drive, Suite 200, Nashville, TN 37204
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
41/ 100
Average
Better than 41% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 46 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1994-05-13 · CCN 442583
- Rank in Nashville, TN
- #6 of 14 dialysis centers
- Rank in Tennessee
- #86 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 9 of 14 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.2 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 136.5 | 148.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.2% | 26.9% | 27.2% | Worse |
| 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 | 0.16 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.53 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.76 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Worse than Expected | 27.3% | 53.5% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 34% | 20.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 96.3% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 1.6% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 24% | 20.4% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Better than Expected | 2.85 | 1.02 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 19.8% | 14.1% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 78 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 75 | 82 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 82 | 81 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 81 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 82 | 87 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 86 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 33 completed interviews (20% 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 Vanderbilt Dialysis Clinic Medicare-certified?
Yes. Vanderbilt Dialysis Clinic (CMS Certification Number 442583) has been Medicare-certified since 1994-05-13, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Vanderbilt Dialysis Clinic offer?
Vanderbilt Dialysis Clinic reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 46 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Vanderbilt Dialysis Clinic compare to other dialysis centers?
Vanderbilt Dialysis Clinic scores 41/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 41% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #86 of 185 scored centers in Tennessee. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Vanderbilt Dialysis Clinic?
Vanderbilt Dialysis Clinic is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain 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 Vanderbilt Dialysis Clinic. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.