DaVita Sumter County Dialysis
✓ In-center
47/ 100
DaVita Americus Dialysis
Dialysis center · 227 N Lee Street, Americus, GA 31709
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
12/ 100
Poor
Better than 12% 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 1983-02-11 · CCN 112528
- Rank in Americus, GA
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #267 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Sumter
- ESRD Network
- Network 6 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 2 of 11 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23 | 24.1 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 147.8 | 152.9 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.7% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 116.8 | 29.3 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.14 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.69 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.95 | 1 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 42.9% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 18% | 16.9% | 19% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.53 | 0.79 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 4.4% | 12.6% | 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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 78 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 82 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 82 | 77 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 82 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 84 | 85 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 86 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 30 completed interviews (21% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Americus
Dialysis centers nearby
DCI Leesburg
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9/ 100
DCI Dawson
✓ In-center
44/ 100
Crisp Regional Hospital Dialysis Unit
✓ In-center
20/ 100
DaVita Cordele Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
16/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Americus Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Americus Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 112528) has been Medicare-certified since 1983-02-11, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Americus Dialysis offer?
DaVita Americus Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 19 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Americus Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Americus Dialysis scores 12/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 12% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #267 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Americus Dialysis?
DaVita Americus 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 Americus Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.