DaVita Limestone County Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
31/ 100
DaVita Athens Dialysis
Dialysis center · 15953 Athens Limestone Drive, Athens, AL 35613
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
62/ 100
Above average
Better than 62% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1983-01-21 · CCN 012517
- Rank in Athens, AL
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Alabama
- #50 of 167 scored centers
- County
- Limestone
- 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 5 of 11 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.1 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 122.9 | 136.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 13.2% | 25.3% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 92.9 | 36.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.23 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.69 | 0.93 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.93 | 0.99 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 54.7% | 51.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 13.6% | 19% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.6 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 8.4% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 3 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 87 | 80 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 84 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 86 | 79 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 93 | 83 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 86 | 85 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 91 | 86 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 32 completed interviews (38% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Athens
Dialysis centers nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Athens Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Athens Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 012517) has been Medicare-certified since 1983-01-21, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Athens Dialysis offer?
DaVita Athens Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Athens Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Athens Dialysis scores 62/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 62% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #50 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Athens Dialysis?
DaVita Athens Dialysis is operated by DaVita 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 DaVita Athens Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.