Rcg Tullahoma
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
67/ 100
DCI Shelbyville
Dialysis center · 120 Frank Martin Rd., Suite 202, Shelbyville, TN 37160
CMS star rating
21/ 100
Below average
Better than 21% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1994-07-08 · CCN 442586
- Rank in Tennessee
- #128 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Bedford
- 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 4 of 13 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.3 | 24.1 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 130.4 | 148.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.1% | 26.9% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.9 | 32.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.54 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.87 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.47 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 55.1% | 53.5% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 20.7% | 19% | About the same |
| 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) | 17% | 20.4% | 18% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 3.7% | 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)
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
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC Lewisburg
✓ In-center
95/ 100
DaVita Murfreesboro Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
17/ 100
57/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DCI Shelbyville Medicare-certified?
Yes. DCI Shelbyville (CMS Certification Number 442586) has been Medicare-certified since 1994-07-08, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DCI Shelbyville offer?
DCI Shelbyville reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DCI Shelbyville compare to other dialysis centers?
DCI Shelbyville scores 21/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 21% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #128 of 185 scored centers in Tennessee. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DCI Shelbyville?
DCI Shelbyville 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 Shelbyville or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.