DCI - Crawford Long 016
✓ In-center
78/ 100
DaVita Southwest Atlanta Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 3620 Martin Luther King Jr Drive SW, Atlanta, GA 30331
CMS star rating
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
- 34 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1981-06-24 · CCN 112523
- Rank in Atlanta, GA
- #21 of 26 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #301 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 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 | 27.4 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 153.3 | 152.9 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.2% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.5 | 29.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.26 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.06 | 1 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Worse than Expected | 34% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 16.9% | 19% | About the same |
| 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 | 10.4% | 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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✓ In-center✓ PD
81/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Southwest Atlanta Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Southwest Atlanta Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 112523) has been Medicare-certified since 1981-06-24, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Southwest Atlanta Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Southwest Atlanta Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 34 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Southwest Atlanta Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Southwest Atlanta Dialysis Center scores 5/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 5% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #301 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Southwest Atlanta Dialysis Center?
DaVita Southwest Atlanta Dialysis Center 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 Southwest Atlanta Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.