FMC Trussville
✓ In-center
98/ 100
DaVita Birmingham North Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1917 32nd Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35207
CMS star rating
1/ 100
Poor
Better than 1% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1998-08-01 · CCN 012589
- Rank in Birmingham, AL
- #20 of 22 dialysis centers
- Rank in Alabama
- #159 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 1 of 9 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.9 | 24.1 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 167.5 | 136.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.5% | 25.3% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.67 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 2.03 | 0.93 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.35 | 0.99 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Worse than Expected | 29.9% | 51.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 22% | 13.6% | 19% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Birmingham
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88/ 100
FMC Birmingham Home
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DaVita Greystone Dialysis
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79/ 100
FMC Forestdale
✓ In-center✓ Home HD
77/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Birmingham North Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Birmingham North Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 012589) has been Medicare-certified since 1998-08-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Birmingham North Dialysis offer?
DaVita Birmingham North Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Birmingham North Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Birmingham North Dialysis scores 1/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 1% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #159 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Birmingham North Dialysis?
DaVita Birmingham North 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 Birmingham North Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.