DaVita Athens East Dialysis
✓ PD✓ Home HD
81/ 100
Athens Kidney Center
Dialysis center · 1440 North Chase Street, Athens, GA 30601
CMS star rating
23/ 100
Below average
Better than 23% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 18 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2000-02-04 · CCN 112674
- Rank in Athens, GA
- #3 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #223 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Clarke
- 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 3 of 10 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.7 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 98.2 | 152.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.2% | 27.5% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 42.6% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 22% | 16.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 59% | 93.7% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 22% | 17.1% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 7.1% | 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)
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 Athens Kidney Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Athens Kidney Center (CMS Certification Number 112674) has been Medicare-certified since 2000-02-04, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Athens Kidney Center offer?
Athens Kidney Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 18 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Athens Kidney Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Athens Kidney Center scores 23/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 23% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #223 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Athens Kidney Center?
Athens Kidney Center is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain 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 Athens Kidney Center. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.