FMC Dallas County
✓ In-center
35/ 100
DaVita Perry County Dialysis
Dialysis center · 611 East Lafayette Street, Marion, AL 36756
CMS star rating
36/ 100
Below average
Better than 36% 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
- 10 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2013-03-27 · CCN 012663
- Rank in Alabama
- #84 of 167 scored centers
- County
- Perry
- 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 8 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.7 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 173.7 | 136.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 12.7% | 25.3% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.59 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.5 | 0.93 | 0.99 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 57.4% | 51.7% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 13.6% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.6% | 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 DaVita Perry County Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Perry County Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 012663) has been Medicare-certified since 2013-03-27, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Perry County Dialysis offer?
DaVita Perry County Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 10 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Perry County Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Perry County Dialysis scores 36/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 36% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #84 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Perry County Dialysis?
DaVita Perry County 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 Perry County Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.