DSI South Dialysis in Birmingham, Alabama - Dialysis Center

DSI South Dialysis is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Birmingham, Alabama and it has 20 dialysis stations. It is located in Jefferson county at 3201 3rd Ave South, Birmingham, AL, 35222. You can reach out to the office of DSI South Dialysis at (205) 502-5300. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Diversified Specialty Institutes (dsi). DSI South Dialysis has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in December, 1982. The medicare id for this facility is 012516 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameDSI South Dialysis
Location3201 3rd Ave South, Birmingham, Alabama
No. of Dialysis Stations 20
Medicare ID012516
Managed ByDiversified Specialty Institutes (dsi)
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


3201 3rd Ave South, Birmingham, Alabama, 35222
(205) 502-5300

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NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

Dialysis Facilities may have multiple NPI numbers. We have found possible NPI number/s associated with DSI South Dialysis from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1538443619
Organization NameU.s. Renal Care South Dialysis
Doing Business AsDialysis Newco Inc
Address3201 3rd Ave S Birmingham, Alabama, 35222
Phone Number(205) 502-5300

NPI Number1558317529
Organization NameNri Norwood Dialysis
Doing Business AsDsi Renal Inc
Address1424 Carraway Blvd Birmingham, Alabama, 35234
Phone Number(205) 502-5300

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data26
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL27

Dialysis Adequacy

Adult patinets who undergo hemodialysis, their Kt/V should be atleast 1.2 and for peritoneal dialysis the Kt/V should be atleast 1.7, that means they are receiving right amount of dialysis. Pediatric patients who undergo hemodialysis, their Kt/V should be atleast 1.2 and for peritoneal dialysis the Kt/V should be 1.8.
Higher percentages should be better.

  • Hemodialysis
    Adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center48
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2516
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center99
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center12
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.7108
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center87
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center

Mineral and Bone Disorder

An important goal of dialysis is to maintain normal levels of various minerals in the body, such as calcium. This shows the percentage of patients treated at DSI South Dialysis with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia61
Hypercalcemia patient months645
Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg2
Patients with Serumphosphor63
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL7
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL25
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL38
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL19
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL11

Vascular Access

The arteriovenous (AV) fistulae is considered long term vascular access for hemodialysis because it allows good blood flow, lasts a long time, and is less likely to get infected or cause blood clots than other types of access. Patients who don't have time to get a permanent vascular access before they start hemodialysis treatments may need to use a venous catheter as a temporary access.

Patients included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 34
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 322
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment50
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer2

Hospitalization Rate

The rate of hospitalization show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at a certain dialysis center were admitted to the hospital more often (worse than expected), less often (better than expected), or about the same (as expected), compared to similar patients treated at other centers.

Standard Hospitalization Summary Ratio(SHR) YearJanuary, 2016 - December, 2016
Patients in facility's Hospitalization Summary61
Hospitalization Rate in facility137.9 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit253.2
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit78.4

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at DSI South Dialysis were readmitted more often (worse than expected), less often (better than expected), or about the same (as expected), compared to similar patients treated at other dialysis centers.

Standard Readmission Summary Ratio(SRR) YearJanuary, 2016 - December, 2016
Readmission Rate in facility20.9 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit35.3
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit10.4

Infection Rate

Hemodialysis treatment requires direct access to the bloodstream, which can be an opportunity for germs to enter the body and cause infection. This information shows how often patients at DSI South Dialysis get infections in their blood each year compared to the number of infections expected for the center based on the national average.

Standard Infection Summary Ratio(SIR) YearJanuary, 2016 - December, 2016
Infection Rate in facility.76 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit2.5
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.13

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether DSI South Dialysis's rate of transfusions is better than expected, as expected, or worse than expected, compared to other centers that treat similar patients.

Standard Transfusion Summary Ratio (STrR) Year January, 2016 - December, 2016
Patients in facility's Transfusion Summary 58
Transfusion Rate in facility29.8 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit86.4
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit11.7

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at DSI South Dialysis lived longer than expected (better than expected), don’t live as long as expected (worse than expected), or lived as long as expected (as expected), compared to similar patients treated at other facilities.

Standard Survival Summary Ratio(SIR) YearJanuary, 2013 - December, 2016
Patients in facility's Survival Summary275
Mortality Rate in facility18.6 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit25.7
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit13.1

Dialysis Facility in Birmingham, AL

Birmingham East Dialysis
Location: 1105 East Park Drive, Birmingham, Alabama, 35235
Phone: (205) 833-6003
DSI South Dialysis
Location: 3201 3rd Ave South, Birmingham, Alabama, 35222
Phone: (205) 502-5300
RCG Princeton
Location: 708 Cotton Ave Sw, Birmingham, Alabama, 35211
Phone: (205) 785-3500
FMC Montclair
Location: 7780 Ludington Lane, Birmingham, Alabama, 35210
Phone: (205) 957-1010
DCI Birmingham
Location: 8713 Parkway East, Birmingham, Alabama, 35206
Phone: (205) 838-5400

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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