Davita Crimson Dialysis
Medicare-certified dialysis center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, operated by DaVita. Figures below are from CMS (July 2026 release); call (205) 752-3267 to confirm availability.
At a glance
| CMS quality rating | ★☆☆☆☆ 1 / 5 Quality of Patient Care star rating · Dialysis Facility dataset · what this means |
|---|---|
| Patient survey rating | Not surveyed, or too few completed surveys to report ICH CAHPS patient survey |
| Medicare payment (ESRD QIP) | 0.5% Medicare payment reduction (PY2026) — Total Performance Score 47 vs Alabama 59 / national 54 ESRD QIP Total Performance Scores dataset |
| Treatment options | In-center hemodialysis |
| Shift starting after 5 p.m. | No |
| Dialysis stations | 16 |
| Patients in CMS survival summary | 293 a size indicator, not a current patient count |
| Ownership | DaVita (Profit) |
| Medicare-certified since | 2018-07-18 |
| CMS Certification Number | 012700 |
How this center compares
| Measure | This center | AL avg | US avg | CMS category or AL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcomes | ||||
| Deaths among patients treated here, risk-adjusted by CMS for age and health, per 100 patient-years. Red blood cell transfusions among patients treated here, risk-adjusted by CMS, per 100 patient-years. | ||||
| Death rateper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 26.4293 patients | — | 22.2 | As Expected |
| Blood transfusion rateper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 51.428 patients | — | 32.5 | As Expected |
| Hospital & ED | ||||
| Hospital admissions among patients treated here, risk-adjusted by CMS, per 100 patient-years. Share of hospital discharges followed by an unplanned readmission within 30 days, risk-adjusted by CMS. Emergency department visits compared with the number CMS expected for these patients; 1.0 means as expected. Emergency department visits in the 30 days after a hospital discharge, compared with the number CMS expected; 1.0 means as expected. | ||||
| Hospital admissionsper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 216.680 patients | — | 148 | Worse than Expected |
| 30-day hospital readmissionLower is better | 26%109 hospital stays | — | 27.2% | As Expected |
| Emergency department visits (ratio)Lower is better | 0.7528 patients | — | 0.99 | As Expected |
| ED visits within 30 days of discharge (ratio)Lower is better | 0.6254 hospital stays | — | 1.04 | As Expected |
| Vascular access | ||||
| Share of adult hemodialysis patients dialyzing through an arteriovenous fistula, risk-adjusted by CMS. Share of adult hemodialysis patients who had used a catheter (rather than a fistula or graft) for three months or longer. | ||||
| Fistula useHigher is better | 33.8%80 patients | — | 57.1% | Worse than Expected |
| Long-term catheter useLower is better | 19%80 patients | 14% | 19% | Better than 13% |
| Labs | ||||
| Share of Medicare patients whose hemoglobin averaged below 10 g/dL. Share of Medicare patients whose hemoglobin averaged above 12 g/dL. | ||||
| Hemoglobin below 10 g/dLNot ranked | 26%19 patients | 22% | 21% | Not ranked |
| Hemoglobin above 12 g/dLNot ranked | 0%19 patients | 0% | 1% | Not ranked |
| Transplant & home dialysis | ||||
| Share of patients under 75 on the kidney transplant waitlist, risk-adjusted by CMS. New patients placed on the transplant waitlist within a year of starting dialysis, compared with the number CMS expected; 1.0 means as expected. Patients switching from in-center to home dialysis, compared with the number CMS expected; 1.0 means as expected. | ||||
| Patients on the transplant waitlistHigher is better | 9.7%73 patients | — | 16.5% | As Expected |
| Waitlisted in first year (ratio)Higher is better | 0.3936 patients | — | 1.00 | As Expected |
| Switches to home dialysis (ratio)Higher is better | 1.3053 patients | — | 1.00 | As Expected |
| Infection | ||||
| Bloodstream infections reported to the CDC, compared with the number expected (standardized infection ratio); 1.0 means as expected. | ||||
| Bloodstream infections (ratio)Lower is better | 0.16 | — | — | Better than Expected |
| Staff | ||||
| Share of the facility’s healthcare personnel reported as up to date on COVID-19 vaccination. | ||||
| Staff up to date on COVID-19 vaccinationHigher is better | 0% | 0% | 4% | Not ranked |
Values and averages are published by CMS (July 2026 release); "—" means CMS publishes no average for that measure. Where CMS assigns a risk-adjusted category ("Better than", "As" or "Worse than Expected"), that category is shown — we never rank those measures ourselves. For the other measures, "Better than X%" is computed by DialysisCompare: the share of Alabama facilities with at least 25 patients in the measure that this center does better than; centers with fewer patients are not ranked. One measure never tells the whole story — how every figure is sourced and computed.
Questions to ask this center
Prompts for a conversation with the center or your kidney care team, generated only where CMS rates a measure "Worse than Expected", where this center is in the bottom quarter of Alabama facilities on a measure with at least 25 patients, or where it carries a Medicare payment reduction. They are not medical advice and not a verdict on the center.
- CMS's ESRD Quality Incentive Program reduced this center's Medicare payments by 0.5% for payment year 2026 (Total Performance Score 47, vs 59 for Alabama and 54 nationally). You could ask what the center is doing to improve its score.
- Hospital admissions: CMS reports 216.6 admissions per 100 patient-years here, vs 148 admissions per 100 patient-years nationally, and rates it "Worse than Expected" after risk adjustment. You could ask what the center does to help patients avoid hospital stays.
- Fistula use: CMS reports 33.8% here, vs 57.1% nationally, and rates it "Worse than Expected" after risk adjustment. You could ask how the center supports patients in getting a fistula placed.
- Long-term catheter use: CMS reports 19% here (80 patients), vs 14% across Alabama — better than only 13% of Alabama facilities with at least 25 patients. You could ask how the center supports fistula or graft placement.
Location & contact
6521 Hwy 69 S, Ste O
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405 · Tuscaloosa County
(205) 752-3267 (click to call)
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Coverage: only Medicare-certified dialysis facilities appear here. VA dialysis units and clinics that do not bill Medicare are not in the CMS file. Phone is the only contact channel CMS publishes for each facility.
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