DaVita Athens Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
62/ 100
DaVita Limestone County Dialysis
Dialysis center · 16236 Lucas Ferry Road, Athens, AL 35611
CMS star rating
31/ 100
Below average
Better than 31% 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
- 10 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2012-02-09 · CCN 012650
- Rank in Athens, AL
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Alabama
- #99 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 10 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.6 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 114.8 | 136.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.9% | 25.3% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 138.7 | 36.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.79 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.09 | 0.93 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.64 | 0.99 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 49.9% | 51.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 21% | 13.6% | 19% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 19.1% | 11.7% | 16.5% | Better |
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
Other dialysis centers in Athens
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC West Madison
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
40/ 100
25/ 100
DCI Decatur
✓ In-center
11/ 100
–no score
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Limestone County Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Limestone County Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 012650) has been Medicare-certified since 2012-02-09, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Limestone County Dialysis offer?
DaVita Limestone County Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 10 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Limestone County Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Limestone County Dialysis scores 31/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 31% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #99 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Limestone County Dialysis?
DaVita Limestone County 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 Limestone County Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.