FMC Midfield Dialysis
✓ In-center
40/ 100
FMC Fairfield (Steel City)
Dialysis center · 6508 E. J. Oliver Blvd, Fairfield, AL 35064
CMS star rating
7/ 100
Poor
Better than 7% 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
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2001-10-16 · CCN 012603
- Rank in Alabama
- #151 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 2 of 10 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.4 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 100.3 | 136.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 37% | 25.3% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.28 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 38.3% | 51.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 18% | 13.6% | 19% | About the same |
| 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) | 3% | 1.7% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 18% | 20.7% | 18% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 5.4% | 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
Dialysis centers nearby
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
20/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Fairfield (Steel City) Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Fairfield (Steel City) (CMS Certification Number 012603) has been Medicare-certified since 2001-10-16, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Fairfield (Steel City) offer?
FMC Fairfield (Steel City) reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Fairfield (Steel City) compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Fairfield (Steel City) scores 7/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 7% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #151 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Fairfield (Steel City)?
FMC Fairfield (Steel City) 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 Fairfield (Steel City) or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.