Fresenius Kidney Care Foley
✓ In-center
37/ 100
DaVita Gulf Shores Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 3947 Gulf Shores Parkway, Ste 150, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
CMS star rating
80/ 100
Excellent
Better than 80% 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
- 8 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2009-04-22 · CCN 012631
- Rank in Alabama
- #20 of 167 scored centers
- County
- Baldwin
- 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 9 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.5 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 124.4 | 136.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.2% | 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 | 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 | 1.2 | 0.99 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 71.7% | 51.7% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 11% | 13.6% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 18.5% | 11.7% | 16.5% | Better |
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
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FMC Home Therapy Services of Baldwin County
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73/ 100
DaVita West Pensacola Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
19/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Gulf Shores Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Gulf Shores Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 012631) has been Medicare-certified since 2009-04-22, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Gulf Shores Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Gulf Shores Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 8 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Gulf Shores Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Gulf Shores Dialysis Center scores 80/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 80% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #20 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Gulf Shores Dialysis Center?
DaVita Gulf Shores Dialysis Center 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 Gulf Shores Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.