DCI - Crawford Long 016
✓ In-center
78/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Cascade
Dialysis center · 1149 Cascade Parkway SW, Atlanta, GA 30311
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
32/ 100
Below average
Better than 32% 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
- 17 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2018-08-30 · CCN 852549
- Rank in Atlanta, GA
- #13 of 26 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #193 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 5 of 13 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.6 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 160.2 | 152.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.5% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.71 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.11 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.78 | 1 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 46.2% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 11% | 16.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 93.7% | 97% | About the same |
| 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) | 13% | 17.1% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.76 | 0.79 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.6% | 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 1.
| 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 | 83 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 68 | 77 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 85 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 84 | 85 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 86 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 36 completed interviews (33% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Atlanta
DaVita Loring Heights Dialysis
✓ In-center
70/ 100
DaVita Tri County Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
67/ 100
FMC - Perimeter Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
54/ 100
DaVita Southwest Atlanta Home Training
✓ PD✓ Home HD
50/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Kidney Care Cascade Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Kidney Care Cascade (CMS Certification Number 852549) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-08-30, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Kidney Care Cascade offer?
Fresenius Kidney Care Cascade reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 17 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Kidney Care Cascade compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Kidney Care Cascade scores 32/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 32% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #193 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Kidney Care Cascade?
Fresenius Kidney Care Cascade 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 Fresenius Kidney Care Cascade or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.