Dialysis Services of Decatur, LLC
✓ In-center
58/ 100
North Alabama Home Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1216 Somerville Road, SE, Decatur, AL 35601
CMS star rating
25/ 100
Below average
Better than 25% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Dialysis Clinic, Inc. · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✗ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 4 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2007-02-15 · CCN 012620
- Rank in Decatur, AL
- #3 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in Alabama
- #107 of 167 scored centers
- County
- Morgan
- 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 3 of 9 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.4 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 153.2 | 136.7 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 43.1% | 25.3% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.15 | 0.93 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.84 | 0.99 | 1.04 | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 94% | 93.5% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1.7% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 20% | 20.7% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 19.5% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Decatur
Fresenius Medical Care Decatur
✓ In-center
26/ 100
DCI Decatur
✓ In-center
11/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Athens Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
62/ 100
FMC West Madison
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
40/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is North Alabama Home Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. North Alabama Home Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 012620) has been Medicare-certified since 2007-02-15, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does North Alabama Home Dialysis offer?
North Alabama Home Dialysis reports offering peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 4 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does North Alabama Home Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
North Alabama Home Dialysis scores 25/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 25% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #107 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns North Alabama Home Dialysis?
North Alabama Home Dialysis is operated by Dialysis Clinic, Inc. and is a non-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with North Alabama Home Dialysis or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.