DaVita Crimson Dialysis
✓ In-center
14/ 100
DaVita Tuscaloosa University Dialysis
Dialysis center · 220 15th Street, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
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
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 23 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1977-10-21 · CCN 012502
- Rank in Tuscaloosa, AL
- #1 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in Alabama
- #125 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 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.9 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 166.3 | 136.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 13.6% | 25.3% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 39 | 36.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| 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 | 0.82 | 0.93 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.26 | 0.99 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Worse than Expected | 34.3% | 51.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 12% | 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 | 7.7% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 82 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 73 | 79 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 74 | 79 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 89 | 83 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 81 | 85 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 84 | 86 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 34 completed interviews (23% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Tuscaloosa University Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Tuscaloosa University Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 012502) has been Medicare-certified since 1977-10-21, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Tuscaloosa University Dialysis offer?
DaVita Tuscaloosa University Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 23 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Tuscaloosa University Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Tuscaloosa University Dialysis scores 16/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 16% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #125 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Tuscaloosa University Dialysis?
DaVita Tuscaloosa University 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 University Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.