DaVita Athens East Dialysis
✓ PD✓ Home HD
81/ 100
Dialysis Center of Athens
Dialysis center · 210 Hawthorne Park, Athens, GA 30606
CMS star rating
23/ 100
Below average
Better than 23% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Other small chain · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 10 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2020-01-16 · CCN 852569
- Rank in Athens, GA
- #4 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #224 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 4 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 | 4.2 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 153.1 | 152.9 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.3% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.75 | 1 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 60.8% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 23% | 16.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 72% | 93.7% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 7% | 1.5% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 38% | 17.1% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 6.4% | 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)
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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Dialysis centers nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dialysis Center of Athens Medicare-certified?
Yes. Dialysis Center of Athens (CMS Certification Number 852569) has been Medicare-certified since 2020-01-16, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Dialysis Center of Athens offer?
Dialysis Center of Athens reports offering in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis training with 10 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Dialysis Center of Athens compare to other dialysis centers?
Dialysis Center of Athens scores 23/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 23% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #224 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Dialysis Center of Athens?
Dialysis Center of Athens is part of a small regional dialysis group 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 Dialysis Center of Athens. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.