FMC Trussville
✓ In-center
98/ 100
DaVita Crown Dialysis
Dialysis center · 3007 27th Street North, Birmingham, AL 35207
CMS star rating
49/ 100
Average
Better than 49% 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
- 14 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2012-01-03 · CCN 012647
- Rank in Birmingham, AL
- #11 of 22 dialysis centers
- Rank in Alabama
- #65 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 4 of 8 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.2 | 24.1 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 132.3 | 136.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 14% | 25.3% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.4 | 0.93 | 0.99 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Worse than Expected | 27.3% | 51.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 13.6% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 7.8% | 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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✓ In-center
88/ 100
FMC Birmingham Home
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79/ 100
DaVita Greystone Dialysis
✓ In-center
79/ 100
FMC Forestdale
✓ In-center✓ Home HD
77/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Crown Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Crown Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 012647) has been Medicare-certified since 2012-01-03, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Crown Dialysis offer?
DaVita Crown Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 14 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Crown Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Crown Dialysis scores 49/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 49% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #65 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Crown Dialysis?
DaVita Crown 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 Crown Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.