Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (DCI Boston)

CCN

222508The number CMS certifies the facility under, not a provider identifier

Status

Active

Provider type

End-stage renal disease facility

Ownership

Non-profit

Control type

Not for Profit

Participating since

Sep 29, 1986

Last certification

Nov 22, 2022

Overall star rating

3.0 of 5Care Compare

Multi-facility organization

Dialysis Clinic, Inc or DCI

Address

35 Kneeland Street
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 636-6389

• Dialysis Clinic Inc.

  • End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment Clinic/Center
  • Boston, MA
  • NPI 1750314134
  Name & address match

• Adult haemodialysis patients with adequate dialysis (Kt/V 1.2 or more) 98
  • State average 97.51 (computed here)
  • National average 96.13 (computed here)
  • 1,190 patients
• Adult patients dialysed through a long-term catheter 15
  • State average 20.08 (computed here)
  • National average 18.87 (computed here)
  • 1,240 patients
• Adult patients with hypercalcaemia 2
  • State average 1.03 (computed here)
  • National average 1.74 (computed here)
  • 1,190 patients
• Emergency department visits within 30 days of discharge As expected0.67
  • State average 0.88 (computed here)
  • National average 1.06 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 1,450 patients
• Health care personnel up to date with COVID-19 vaccination 15
  • State average 10.69 (computed here)
  • National average 3.99 (computed here)
• Hospitalization rate As expected175.6
  • State average 154.86 (computed here)
  • National average 144.53 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 1,020 patients
• Mortality rate As expected18.5
  • State average 18.98 (computed here)
  • National average 21.79 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 3,930 patients
• Overall star rating As expected3 of 5
  • State average 3.71 (computed here)
  • National average 2.87 (computed here)
• Patients treated through an arteriovenous fistula As expected63.6
  • State average 60.8 (computed here)
  • National average 57.13 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 1,240 patients
• Patients waitlisted for a kidney transplant As expected29
  • State average 35.61 (computed here)
  • National average 16.51 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 800 patients
• Patients with haemoglobin above 12 g/dL 0
  • State average 0.11 (computed here)
  • National average 0.55 (computed here)
  • 410 patients
• Patients with haemoglobin below 10 g/dL 10
  • State average 26.78 (computed here)
  • National average 20.95 (computed here)
  • 410 patients
• Readmission rate As expected32.1
  • State average 29.04 (computed here)
  • National average 26.95 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 1,250 patients
• Standardized emergency department visit ratio As expected0.72
  • State average 0.86 (computed here)
  • National average 1 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 520 patients
• Standardized infection ratio Better0.26
  • State average 0.36 (computed here)
  • National average 0.36 (computed here)
  • Better than expected
• Standardized modality switch ratio As expected1.9
  • State average 1.04 (computed here)
  • National average 1.09 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 540 patients
• Transfusion rate As expected31.2
  • State average 28.29 (computed here)
  • National average 30.12 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 480 patients

Clinicians who list this facility as a hospital or facility affiliation in Care Compare.

• Vaidyanathapuram Balakrishnan, M.D.

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Brighton, MA
  • NPI 1326095548
• Scott Gilbert, M.D.

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Boston, MA
  • NPI 1770699589
• Caroline Marie Hsu, M.D.

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Boston, MA
  • NPI 1972957207
• Klemens B Meyer, M.D.

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Boston, MA
  • NPI 1235177544
• Daniel E Weiner, MD

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Boston, MA
  • NPI 1437251360
• Seth Wright, M.D.

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Boston, MA
  • NPI 1619045457

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