DCI - Crawford Long 016
✓ In-center
78/ 100
FMC - Perimeter Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 5825 Glenridge Drive, Bldg 3 Suite 150, Atlanta, GA 30328
CMS star rating
54/ 100
Average
Better than 54% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · 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 1993-12-15 · CCN 112590
- Rank in Atlanta, GA
- #4 of 26 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #123 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 10 of 15 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.7 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 130.3 | 152.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.9% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 12.8 | 29.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.78 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.15 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.53 | 1 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 54.5% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 16.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 93.7% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 95% | 89.2% | 92% | Better |
| 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) | 24% | 17.1% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.17 | 0.79 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 21.8% | 12.6% | 16.5% | Better |
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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Limited data (7 measures)
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC - Perimeter Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC - Perimeter Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 112590) has been Medicare-certified since 1993-12-15, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC - Perimeter Dialysis Center offer?
FMC - Perimeter Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 19 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC - Perimeter Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC - Perimeter Dialysis Center scores 54/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 54% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #123 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC - Perimeter Dialysis Center?
FMC - Perimeter Dialysis Center is operated by Fresenius Medical Care 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 FMC - Perimeter Dialysis Center or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.