DaVita Tuscaloosa University Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
16/ 100
FKC Foothills Dialysis
Dialysis center · 914 Dr Edward Hillard Dr, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
CMS star rating
6/ 100
Poor
Better than 6% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 11 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2022-07-13 · CCN 012718
- Rank in Tuscaloosa, AL
- #3 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in Alabama
- #154 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 3 of 10 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.5 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 255.5 | 136.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 38.6% | 25.3% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 34.7% | 51.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 8% | 13.6% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 91% | 97.5% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1.7% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 35% | 20.7% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 18.9% | 11.7% | 16.5% | Better |
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 FKC Foothills Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Foothills Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 012718) has been Medicare-certified since 2022-07-13, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC Foothills Dialysis offer?
FKC Foothills Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 11 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FKC Foothills Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Foothills Dialysis scores 6/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 6% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #154 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Foothills Dialysis?
FKC Foothills Dialysis is operated by Fresenius Medical Care 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 FKC Foothills Dialysis or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.