Bessemer Kidney Center
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
23/ 100
FMC McCalla
Dialysis center · 4748 Bell Hill Road, Bessemer, AL 35022
CMS star rating
69/ 100
Above average
Better than 69% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2014-12-29 · CCN 012678
- Rank in Bessemer, AL
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Alabama
- #42 of 167 scored centers
- County
- Jefferson
- 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 12 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.2 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 119.3 | 136.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.6% | 25.3% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.42 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.67 | 0.93 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.18 | 0.99 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 41.6% | 51.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 3% | 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) | 0% | 1.7% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 21% | 20.7% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 25.7% | 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 Bessemer
DaVita Jewel Dialysis
✓ In-center
22/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC Midfield Dialysis
✓ In-center
40/ 100
FMC Fairfield (Steel City)
✓ In-center
7/ 100
DaVita Chace Lake Dialysis
✓ In-center
–no score
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC McCalla Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC McCalla (CMS Certification Number 012678) has been Medicare-certified since 2014-12-29, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC McCalla offer?
FMC McCalla reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC McCalla compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC McCalla scores 69/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 69% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #42 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC McCalla?
FMC McCalla is operated by Fresenius Medical Care and is a non-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with FMC McCalla or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.