Rrc Northridge
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
9/ 100
DaVita Northport Dialysis
Dialysis center · 400 McFarland Blvd, Suite B-2, Northport, AL 35476
CMS star rating
16/ 100
Poor
Better than 16% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1996-12-03 · CCN 012570
- Rank in Northport, AL
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Alabama
- #127 of 167 scored centers
- County
- Tuscaloosa
- 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 11 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 168.4 | 136.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.9% | 25.3% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 58.2 | 36.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.23 | 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 | 0.65 | 0.99 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 37.5% | 51.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 13.6% | 19% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.46 | 0.6 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 2.6% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Northport
Dialysis centers nearby
18/ 100
Limited data (7 measures)
DaVita Tuscaloosa University Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
16/ 100
DaVita Tuscaloosa Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
1/ 100
FKC Foothills Dialysis
✓ In-center
6/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Northport Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Northport Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 012570) has been Medicare-certified since 1996-12-03, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Northport Dialysis offer?
DaVita Northport Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Northport Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Northport Dialysis scores 16/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 16% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #127 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Northport Dialysis?
DaVita Northport 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 Northport Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.