DaVita Rainbow City Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
91/ 100
FKC Attalla
Dialysis center · 801 Gilbert Ferry Rd SE, Attalla, AL 35954
CMS star rating
8/ 100
Poor
Better than 8% 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
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 10 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2013-01-09 · CCN 012660
- Rank in Alabama
- #148 of 167 scored centers
- County
- Etowah
- 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 4 of 12 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.6 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 211.9 | 136.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 42.6% | 25.3% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.32 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.66 | 0.93 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.02 | 0.99 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 59.8% | 51.7% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 13.6% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 97.5% | 97% | Better |
| 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) | 25% | 20.7% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11% | 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
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Gadsden Dialysis
✓ In-center
13/ 100
–no score
FKC Gadsden
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
20/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FKC Attalla Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Attalla (CMS Certification Number 012660) has been Medicare-certified since 2013-01-09, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC Attalla offer?
FKC Attalla 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 FKC Attalla compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Attalla scores 8/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 8% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #148 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Attalla?
FKC Attalla 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 Attalla or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.