FMC Azalea City
✓ In-center
93/ 100
FKC Central Mobile
Dialysis center · 664 S University Blvd, Mobile, AL 36609
CMS star rating
75/ 100
Above average
Better than 75% 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
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2021-02-12 · CCN 012714
- Rank in Mobile, AL
- #2 of 11 dialysis centers
- Rank in Alabama
- #29 of 167 scored centers
- County
- Mobile
- 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 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 10.4 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 143.3 | 136.7 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.5% | 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 | 1.02 | 0.93 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.99 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 49.4% | 51.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 11% | 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) | 1% | 1.7% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 26% | 20.7% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.7% | 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 Mobile
FMC West Mobile
✓ In-center
69/ 100
FMC Dauphin Island Pkwy
✓ In-center
66/ 100
FMC East Mobile
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
54/ 100
FMC Mobile
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
44/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FKC Central Mobile Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Central Mobile (CMS Certification Number 012714) has been Medicare-certified since 2021-02-12, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC Central Mobile offer?
FKC Central Mobile reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 25 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FKC Central Mobile compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Central Mobile scores 75/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 75% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #29 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Central Mobile?
FKC Central Mobile 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 Central Mobile or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.