FMC Trussville
✓ In-center
98/ 100
DaVita Ensley Dialysis
Dialysis center · 2630 Avenue E, Birmingham, AL 35218
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
9/ 100
Poor
Better than 9% 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 012585
- Rank in Birmingham, AL
- #19 of 22 dialysis centers
- Rank in Alabama
- #144 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 11 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.9 | 24.1 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 133 | 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: As Expected | 5.3 | 36.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| 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 | 1.32 | 0.93 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.95 | 0.99 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 39% | 51.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 13.6% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.33 | 0.6 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 4.2% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 58 | 80 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 80 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 68 | 79 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 61 | 83 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 83 | 85 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 85 | 86 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 33 completed interviews (22% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Birmingham
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88/ 100
FMC Birmingham Home
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79/ 100
DaVita Greystone Dialysis
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79/ 100
FMC Forestdale
✓ In-center✓ Home HD
77/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC Fairfield (Steel City)
✓ In-center
7/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Ensley Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Ensley Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 012585) 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 Ensley Dialysis offer?
DaVita Ensley Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Ensley Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Ensley Dialysis scores 9/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 9% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #144 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Ensley Dialysis?
DaVita Ensley 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 Ensley Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.