FMC Trussville
✓ In-center
98/ 100
DaVita Magic City Dialysis
Dialysis center · 300 22nd St. S, Birmingham, AL 35233
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
28/ 100
Below average
Better than 28% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 18 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2011-10-21 · CCN 012645
- Rank in Birmingham, AL
- #15 of 22 dialysis centers
- Rank in Alabama
- #100 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 7 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 | 23.6 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 103.7 | 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 |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 8.4 | 36.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.82 | 0.93 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.8 | 0.99 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Worse than Expected | 31.9% | 51.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 17% | 13.6% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.45 | 0.6 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10.9% | 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 | 67 | 80 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 78 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 74 | 79 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 73 | 83 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 84 | 85 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 85 | 86 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 30 completed interviews (24% 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
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Magic City Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Magic City Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 012645) has been Medicare-certified since 2011-10-21, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Magic City Dialysis offer?
DaVita Magic City Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 18 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Magic City Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Magic City Dialysis scores 28/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 28% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #100 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Magic City Dialysis?
DaVita Magic City 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 Magic City Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.