FMC Opelika
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
33/ 100
DaVita Opelika Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 2340 Pepperell Pkwy, Opelika, AL 36801
CMS star rating
89/ 100
Excellent
Better than 89% 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 2008-10-29 · CCN 012628
- Rank in Opelika, AL
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Alabama
- #9 of 167 scored centers
- County
- Lee
- 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 8 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.2 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 95.7 | 136.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.3% | 25.3% | 27.2% | Worse |
| 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 | 1.04 | 0.93 | 0.99 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 74% | 51.7% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 13.6% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 8.8% | 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 Opelika
Dialysis centers nearby
Pcd Auburn
✓ In-center✓ PD
–no score
FMC Auburn
✓ In-center
85/ 100
BMA Langdale
✓ In-center
52/ 100
DaVita Phenix City Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
3/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Opelika Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Opelika Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 012628) has been Medicare-certified since 2008-10-29, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Opelika Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Opelika Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 10 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Opelika Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Opelika Dialysis Center scores 89/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 89% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #9 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Opelika Dialysis Center?
DaVita Opelika Dialysis Center 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 Opelika Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.