FMC Huntsville
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
83/ 100
FMC Rocket City
Dialysis center · 8000 Charlotte Drive SW, Huntsville, AL 35802
CMS star rating
33/ 100
Below average
Better than 33% 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
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2017-07-06 · CCN 012695
- Rank in Huntsville, AL
- #4 of 7 dialysis centers
- Rank in Alabama
- #97 of 167 scored centers
- County
- Madison
- 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 5 of 12 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.4 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 152.1 | 136.7 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29% | 25.3% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.49 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.59 | 0.93 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.08 | 0.99 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 48.4% | 51.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 17% | 13.6% | 19% | Better |
| 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) | 4% | 1.7% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 14% | 20.7% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.8% | 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 FMC Rocket City Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Rocket City (CMS Certification Number 012695) has been Medicare-certified since 2017-07-06, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Rocket City offer?
FMC Rocket City reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Rocket City compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Rocket City scores 33/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 33% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #97 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Rocket City?
FMC Rocket 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 Rocket City or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.