DCI Phenix City in Phenix City, Alabama - Dialysis Center

DCI Phenix City is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Phenix City, Alabama and it has 12 dialysis stations. It is located in Russell county at 1611 21st Court, Phenix City, AL, 36867. You can reach out to the office of DCI Phenix City at (334) 448-4840. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. DCI Phenix City has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in February, 2000. The medicare id for this facility is 012598 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameDCI Phenix City
Location1611 21st Court, Phenix City, Alabama
No. of Dialysis Stations 12
Medicare ID012598
Managed ByDialysis Clinic, Inc.
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


1611 21st Court, Phenix City, Alabama, 36867
(334) 448-4840

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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 DCI Phenix City from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1366462772
Doing Business AsDialysis Clinic Inc.
Address1611 21st Court Phenix City, Alabama, 36867
Phone Number(334) 448-4840

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data37
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL5

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 center51
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2506
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center98

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 DCI Phenix City with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia51
Hypercalcemia patient months506
Patients with Serumphosphor54
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL10
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL31
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL26
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL23
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 48
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 454
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment79
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 Summary46
Hospitalization Rate in facility99.7 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit205.1
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit51

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at DCI Phenix City 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 facility28.3 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit42.8
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit16.8

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 DCI Phenix City 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 facility1.15 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit3.14
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.29

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether DCI Phenix City'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 41
Transfusion Rate in facility22 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit83.6
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit6.8

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at DCI Phenix City 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 Summary219
Mortality Rate in facility20.4 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit28.6
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit14.2

Dialysis Facility in Phenix City, AL

Phenix City Dialysis
Location: 4391 Riverchase Drive, Phenix City, Alabama, 36867
Phone: (334) 298-0294
DCI Phenix City
Location: 1611 21st Court, Phenix City, Alabama, 36867
Phone: (334) 448-4840
Fresenius Kidney Care Phenix City, Llc
Location: 5009 Riverchase Drive, Phenix City, Alabama, 36867
Phone: (334) 664-0700

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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