DaVita Walker County Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
12/ 100
17/ 100
Poor
Better than 17% 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 1998-01-08 · CCN 012575
- Rank in Jasper, AL
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Alabama
- #124 of 167 scored centers
- County
- Walker
- 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 12 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.1 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 182 | 136.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.2% | 25.3% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.71 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.69 | 0.93 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.59 | 0.99 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 56.2% | 51.7% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 16% | 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) | 2% | 1.7% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 27% | 20.7% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 15.1% | 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 Jasper
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC Gardendale
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
40/ 100
FMC Forestdale
✓ In-center✓ Home HD
77/ 100
DaVita Ensley Dialysis
✓ In-center
9/ 100
DaVita Steel City Dialysis
✓ In-center
76/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Rcg Walker Medicare-certified?
Yes. Rcg Walker (CMS Certification Number 012575) has been Medicare-certified since 1998-01-08, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Rcg Walker offer?
Rcg Walker reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 22 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Rcg Walker compare to other dialysis centers?
Rcg Walker scores 17/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 17% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #124 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Rcg Walker?
Rcg Walker 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 Rcg Walker or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.