FKC Gadsden
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
20/ 100
DaVita Gadsden Dialysis
Dialysis center · 409 South First Street, Gadsden, AL 35901
CMS star rating
13/ 100
Poor
Better than 13% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1976-09-01 · CCN 012501
- Rank in Gadsden, AL
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Alabama
- #132 of 167 scored centers
- County
- Etowah
- 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 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.6 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 189.6 | 136.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.6% | 25.3% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.32 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.47 | 0.93 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.91 | 0.99 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 56% | 51.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 13.6% | 19% | Better |
| 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
Other dialysis centers in Gadsden
Dialysis centers nearby
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
8/ 100
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–no score
DaVita Boaz Dialysis
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42/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Gadsden Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Gadsden Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 012501) has been Medicare-certified since 1976-09-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Gadsden Dialysis offer?
DaVita Gadsden Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Gadsden Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Gadsden Dialysis scores 13/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 13% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #132 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Gadsden Dialysis?
DaVita Gadsden 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 Gadsden Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.