DaVita Tuscaloosa University Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
16/ 100
DaVita Crimson Dialysis
Dialysis center · 6521 Hwy 69 S, Ste O, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
CMS star rating
14/ 100
Poor
Better than 14% 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
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2018-07-18 · CCN 012700
- Rank in Tuscaloosa, AL
- #2 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in Alabama
- #131 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 | 26.4 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 216.6 | 136.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26% | 25.3% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 51.4 | 36.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.16 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.75 | 0.93 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.62 | 0.99 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Worse than Expected | 33.8% | 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 | 0.39 | 0.6 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 9.7% | 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
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Crimson Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Crimson Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 012700) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-07-18, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Crimson Dialysis offer?
DaVita Crimson Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Crimson Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Crimson Dialysis scores 14/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 14% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #131 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Crimson Dialysis?
DaVita Crimson 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 Crimson Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.