FMC Cahaba Valley
✓ In-center
43/ 100
FKC Shelby
Dialysis center · 1010 First Street North, Suite 100, Alabaster, AL 35007
CMS star rating
34/ 100
Below average
Better than 34% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1999-04-08 · CCN 012591
- Rank in Alabama
- #94 of 167 scored centers
- County
- Shelby
- 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 6 of 13 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.7 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 130.3 | 136.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.3% | 25.3% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.5 | 36.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.53 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.15 | 0.93 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.51 | 0.99 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 56.9% | 51.7% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 7% | 13.6% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 97.5% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1.7% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 22% | 20.7% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 7.1% | 11.7% | 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
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–no score
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Frequently asked questions
Is FKC Shelby Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Shelby (CMS Certification Number 012591) has been Medicare-certified since 1999-04-08, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC Shelby offer?
FKC Shelby reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FKC Shelby compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Shelby scores 34/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 34% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #94 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Shelby?
FKC Shelby is operated by Fresenius Medical Care and is a for-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with FKC Shelby or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.