FMC Trussville
✓ In-center
98/ 100
FMC Forestdale
Dialysis center · 1004 Forestdale Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35214
CMS star rating
77/ 100
Above average
Better than 77% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2012-03-14 · CCN 012651
- Rank in Birmingham, AL
- #5 of 22 dialysis centers
- Rank in Alabama
- #26 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 12 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.2 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 159.8 | 136.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.8% | 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 | 0.46 | 0.93 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.99 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 47.6% | 51.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 4% | 13.6% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 97.5% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1.7% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 16% | 20.7% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 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)
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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DaVita Steel City Dialysis
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Forestdale Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Forestdale (CMS Certification Number 012651) has been Medicare-certified since 2012-03-14, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Forestdale offer?
FMC Forestdale reports offering in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis training with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Forestdale compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Forestdale scores 77/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 77% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #26 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Forestdale?
FMC Forestdale is operated by Fresenius Medical Care 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 FMC Forestdale or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.