FMC Trussville
✓ In-center
98/ 100
DaVita Steel City Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1809 Avenue H, Birmingham, AL 35218
CMS star rating
76/ 100
Above average
Better than 76% 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
- 10 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2014-09-12 · CCN 012646
- Rank in Birmingham, AL
- #6 of 22 dialysis centers
- Rank in Alabama
- #28 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 8 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 12.7 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 90.8 | 136.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.5% | 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 | 0.82 | 0.93 | 0.99 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Worse than Expected | 33% | 51.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 16% | 13.6% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 4.8% | 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
FKC Oak Mountain
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88/ 100
FMC Birmingham Home
✓ PD✓ Home HD
79/ 100
DaVita Greystone Dialysis
✓ In-center
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 Steel City Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Steel City Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 012646) has been Medicare-certified since 2014-09-12, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Steel City Dialysis offer?
DaVita Steel City Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 10 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Steel City Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Steel City Dialysis scores 76/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 76% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #28 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Steel City Dialysis?
DaVita Steel 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 Steel City Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.