FMC Azalea City
✓ In-center
93/ 100
FMC Dauphin Island Pkwy
Dialysis center · 2381 Dauphin Island Parkway, Mobile, AL 36605
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
66/ 100
Above average
Better than 66% 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
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1998-07-08 · CCN 012579
- Rank in Mobile, AL
- #4 of 11 dialysis centers
- Rank in Alabama
- #45 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 4 of 13 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.7 | 24.1 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 145.8 | 136.7 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28% | 25.3% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.6 | 36.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.33 | 0.93 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.88 | 0.99 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 43.1% | 51.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 13.6% | 19% | About the same |
| 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) | 0% | 1.7% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 21% | 20.7% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 9.2% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 80 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 81 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 84 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 81 | 83 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 93 | 85 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 94 | 86 | 88 | Better |
Based on 40 completed interviews (33% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Mobile
FKC Central Mobile
✓ In-center
75/ 100
FMC West Mobile
✓ In-center
69/ 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 FMC Dauphin Island Pkwy Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Dauphin Island Pkwy (CMS Certification Number 012579) has been Medicare-certified since 1998-07-08, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Dauphin Island Pkwy offer?
FMC Dauphin Island Pkwy reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Dauphin Island Pkwy compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Dauphin Island Pkwy scores 66/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 66% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #45 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Dauphin Island Pkwy?
FMC Dauphin Island Pkwy 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 Dauphin Island Pkwy or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.