DCI - Crawford Long 016
✓ In-center
78/ 100
DaVita Southstar Adamsville Dialysis
Dialysis center · 3651 Bakers Ferry Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
5/ 100
Poor
Better than 5% 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
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2007-12-12 · CCN 112790
- Rank in Atlanta, GA
- #20 of 26 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #300 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Fulton
- 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 11 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.3 | 24.1 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 124.3 | 152.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.4% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 79.7 | 29.3 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.2 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.75 | 1 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 41.1% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 16.9% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.79 | 1 | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 82 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 73 | 79 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 76 | 77 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 85 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 79 | 85 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 83 | 86 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 48 completed interviews (30% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
54/ 100
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✓ PD✓ Home HD
50/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
Fresenius Medical Care Highlands
✓ In-center✓ PD
81/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Southstar Adamsville Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Southstar Adamsville Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 112790) has been Medicare-certified since 2007-12-12, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Southstar Adamsville Dialysis offer?
DaVita Southstar Adamsville Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Southstar Adamsville Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Southstar Adamsville Dialysis scores 5/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 5% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #300 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Southstar Adamsville Dialysis?
DaVita Southstar Adamsville 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 Southstar Adamsville Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.