DaVita Gulf Shores Dialysis Center
DaVita Gulf Shores Dialysis Center is a Medicare-certified dialysis center in Gulf Shores, AL, certified since 2009. In the October 2026 CMS release it has 3 stars for cms star rating; the Alabama average is 2.6.
Address3947 Gulf Shores Parkway, Ste 150, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
Phone(251) 967-2205
OwnershipFor-profit
ChainDaVita
Dialysis stations8
Medicare certifiedApril 2009
CountyBaldwin
CMS Certification Number012631
Services
CMS star rating
3 of 5
CMS's 1-5 star rating for dialysis centers, built from patient survival, hospital admissions, readmissions, transfusions, infections and other outcomes, adjusted for how sick each center's patients are. The average for rated dialysis centers in Alabama is 2.6 stars.
Outcomes compared with what CMS expected
Patient survivalDeaths among the center's patients, compared with what CMS expected given how sick they were.
As expected
Hospital admissionsHow often patients were admitted to a hospital, compared with what CMS expected.
As expected
Readmissions after a hospital stayHow often patients went back into the hospital within 30 days of leaving it.
As expected
Bloodstream infectionsBloodstream infections among hemodialysis patients, compared with what CMS expected.
As expected
Emergency department visitsEmergency department visits that did not lead to an admission, compared with what CMS expected.
As expected
Verdicts are CMS's own, comparing this center's patients with what CMS expected given how sick they were. Lower is better for hospital admissions, readmissions after a hospital stay, bloodstream infections, emergency department visits. Medians are of every dialysis center CMS reports a figure for.
Day-to-day care
Patients on a kidney transplant waitlistShare of the center's patients who are on a waitlist for a kidney transplant.
24%
U.S. median 15% · AL 10%
Adults with a long-term catheterShare of adult patients dialyzing through a catheter for 90 days or more. A fistula or graft carries less risk of infection.
9%
U.S. median 18% · AL 13%
Lower is better for adults with a long-term catheter. Medians are of every dialysis center CMS reports a figure for.
Other dialysis centers near DaVita Gulf Shores Dialysis Center
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Fresenius Kidney Care FoleyFoley, AL7.8 mi
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FMC Home Therapy Services of Baldwin CountyFairhope, AL16 mi
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FMC Eastern ShoreFairhope, AL16 mi
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DaVita West Pensacola Dialysis CenterPensacola, FL24 mi
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FMC - West PensacolaPensacola, FL24 mi
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Fresenius Kidney Care Central PensacolaPensacola, FL28 mi
Distances are approximate, measured between ZIP code centers.
Hospitals near DaVita Gulf Shores Dialysis Center
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South Baldwin Regional Medical CenterFoley, AL · Emergency departmentCMS overall rating
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Thomas HospitalFairhope, AL · Emergency departmentCMS overall rating
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Source: CMS Dialysis Facility Compare (Provider Data Catalog dataset 23ew-n7w9). October 2026 release. This site is not affiliated with DaVita Gulf Shores Dialysis Center or with CMS. Report a problem with this page.