Aqua Dialysis San Augustine
✓ In-center
2/ 100
80/ 100
Excellent
Better than 80% 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
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2002-03-08 · CCN 452841
- Rank in Texas
- #118 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Shelby
- ESRD Network
- Network 14 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 8 of 13 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.2 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 108.1 | 155.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.6% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 8.4 | 33.1 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.36 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.71 | 1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.44 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 51.5% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 12% | 16.1% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 96.1% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 3% | 1.5% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 17% | 18.5% | 18% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.3% | 15.3% | 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
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DCI Dialysis Care Services,inc
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23/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DCI Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DCI Center (CMS Certification Number 452841) has been Medicare-certified since 2002-03-08, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DCI Center offer?
DCI Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DCI Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DCI Center scores 80/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 80% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #118 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DCI Center?
DCI Center 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 Center or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.