FKC Gadsden
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
20/ 100
Cherokee Community Dialysis
Dialysis center · 485 Northwood Drive, Centre, AL 35960
CMS star rating
56/ 100
Average
Better than 56% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 9 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2018-06-27 · CCN 012702
- Rank in Alabama
- #58 of 167 scored centers
- County
- Cherokee
- 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 12 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 121.1 | 136.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.5% | 25.3% | 27.2% | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.58 | 0.93 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.86 | 0.99 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Worse than Expected | 0% | 51.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 92% | 13.6% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 97.5% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 77% | 93.5% | 92% | Worse |
| 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) | 12% | 20.7% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 21.3% | 11.7% | 16.5% | Better |
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
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Gadsden Dialysis
✓ In-center
13/ 100
Rcg Fort Payne
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
21/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Cedartown
✓ In-center
58/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Cherokee Community Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. Cherokee Community Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 012702) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-06-27, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Cherokee Community Dialysis offer?
Cherokee Community Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 9 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Cherokee Community Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
Cherokee Community Dialysis scores 56/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 56% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #58 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Cherokee Community Dialysis?
Cherokee Community Dialysis is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain 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 Cherokee Community Dialysis. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.