DaVita Gadsden Dialysis
✓ In-center
13/ 100
FKC Gadsden
Dialysis center · 800 Goodyear Avenue, Gadsden, AL 35903
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
20/ 100
Below average
Better than 20% 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
- 22 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2011-11-18 · CCN 012648
- Rank in Gadsden, AL
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Alabama
- #116 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 6 of 15 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23 | 24.1 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 153.5 | 136.7 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.4% | 25.3% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 7.8 | 36.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.02 | 0.35 | 1 | About the same |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.68 | 0.93 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.8 | 0.99 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 45.8% | 51.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 12% | 13.6% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 97.5% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 98% | 93.5% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 1.7% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 18% | 20.7% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.43 | 0.6 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10.2% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 71 | 80 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 75 | 79 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 75 | 79 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 79 | 83 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 87 | 85 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 86 | 86 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 38 completed interviews (28% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
Other dialysis centers in Gadsden
Dialysis centers nearby
FKC Attalla
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
8/ 100
Cherokee Community Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
56/ 100
DaVita Rainbow City Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
91/ 100
RAI Jacksonville
✓ In-center
45/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FKC Gadsden Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Gadsden (CMS Certification Number 012648) has been Medicare-certified since 2011-11-18, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC Gadsden offer?
FKC Gadsden reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 22 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FKC Gadsden compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Gadsden scores 20/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 20% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #116 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Gadsden?
FKC Gadsden 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 FKC Gadsden or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.