FKC Sandy River
✓ In-center
42/ 100
2/ 100
Poor
Better than 2% 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
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1989-12-01 · CCN 442562
- Rank in Paris, TN
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Tennessee
- #178 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Henry
- 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 3 of 12 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.6 | 24.1 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 153.8 | 148.3 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 37.4% | 26.9% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.73 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 2.66 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.55 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 40% | 53.5% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 29% | 20.7% | 19% | Worse |
| 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) | 7% | 1.6% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 13% | 20.4% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 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 Paris
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC - Dialysis of Murray
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27/ 100
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DCI Waverly
✓ In-center✓ PD
38/ 100
Rcg Martin
✓ In-center✓ PD
73/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DCI Paris Medicare-certified?
Yes. DCI Paris (CMS Certification Number 442562) has been Medicare-certified since 1989-12-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DCI Paris offer?
DCI Paris reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DCI Paris compare to other dialysis centers?
DCI Paris scores 2/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 2% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #178 of 185 scored centers in Tennessee. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DCI Paris?
DCI Paris 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 Paris or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.