DaVita Tuscaloosa University Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
16/ 100
DaVita Tuscaloosa Dialysis
Dialysis center · 805 Old Mill Street, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
CMS star rating
1/ 100
Poor
Better than 1% 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
- 19 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1992-08-11 · CCN 012545
- Rank in Tuscaloosa, AL
- #4 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in Alabama
- #160 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 2 of 10 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.8 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 224.7 | 136.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.9% | 25.3% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.27 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.54 | 0.93 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.63 | 0.99 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 38% | 51.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 17% | 13.6% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Worse than Expected | 0 | 0.6 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 8.4% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Tuscaloosa Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Tuscaloosa Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 012545) has been Medicare-certified since 1992-08-11, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Tuscaloosa Dialysis offer?
DaVita Tuscaloosa Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 19 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Tuscaloosa Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Tuscaloosa Dialysis scores 1/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 1% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #160 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Tuscaloosa Dialysis?
DaVita Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.