DCI - Crawford Long 016
✓ In-center
78/ 100
USRC East Atlanta Dialysis
Dialysis center · 2375 Metropolitan Pkwy SW, Atlanta, GA 30315
CMS star rating
14/ 100
Poor
Better than 14% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- US Renal Care, Inc. · 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 2022-10-03 · CCN 852592
- Rank in Atlanta, GA
- #18 of 26 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #258 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 4 of 12 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 164.6 | 152.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28% | 27.5% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.53 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.84 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.1 | 1 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 59.8% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 12% | 16.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 88% | 93.7% | 97% | Worse |
| 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 |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 7.6% | 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)
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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Frequently asked questions
Is USRC East Atlanta Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. USRC East Atlanta Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 852592) has been Medicare-certified since 2022-10-03, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does USRC East Atlanta Dialysis offer?
USRC East Atlanta Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 17 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does USRC East Atlanta Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
USRC East Atlanta Dialysis scores 14/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 14% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #258 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns USRC East Atlanta Dialysis?
USRC East Atlanta Dialysis is operated by US Renal Care, Inc. 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 USRC East Atlanta Dialysis or US Renal Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.