DaVita Walker County Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
12/ 100
DaVita Fayette Dialysis
Dialysis center · 2450 Temple Ave N, Fayette, AL 35555
CMS star rating
60/ 100
Above average
Better than 60% 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
- 10 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1993-11-12 · CCN 012548
- Rank in Alabama
- #53 of 167 scored centers
- County
- Fayette
- 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 4 of 8 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 77.2 | 136.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 12.2% | 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 | 0.89 | 0.93 | 0.99 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 38.1% | 51.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 13.6% | 19% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11.2% | 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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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Fayette Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Fayette Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 012548) has been Medicare-certified since 1993-11-12, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Fayette Dialysis offer?
DaVita Fayette Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 10 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Fayette Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Fayette Dialysis scores 60/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 60% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #53 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Fayette Dialysis?
DaVita Fayette 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 Fayette Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.