DCI Dothan
✓ In-center✓ PD
86/ 100
DaVita Dothan Dialysis
Dialysis center · 216 Graceland Dr., Dothan, AL 36305
CMS star rating
19/ 100
Poor
Better than 19% 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
- 27 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1977-11-28 · CCN 012506
- Rank in Dothan, AL
- #3 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in Alabama
- #120 of 167 scored centers
- County
- Houston
- 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 10 reported measures, worse on 3.
| 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 | 141.6 | 136.7 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.4% | 25.3% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.93 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.99 | 0.93 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.95 | 0.99 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 58% | 51.7% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 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 | 7.3% | 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
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Limited data (7 measures)
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Dothan Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Dothan Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 012506) has been Medicare-certified since 1977-11-28, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Dothan Dialysis offer?
DaVita Dothan Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 27 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Dothan Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Dothan Dialysis scores 19/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 19% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #120 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Dothan Dialysis?
DaVita Dothan 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 Dothan Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.