Fresenius Medical Care Crossroads
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
62/ 100
ARA Augusta LLC
Dialysis center · 1000 Telfair St, Augusta, GA 30901
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
56/ 100
Average
Better than 56% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- American Renal Associates · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 30 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2002-07-01 · CCN 112722
- Rank in Augusta, GA
- #3 of 8 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #118 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Richmond
- 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 6 of 14 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.8 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 149.6 | 152.9 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.6% | 27.5% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 10.3 | 29.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.15 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.05 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.62 | 1 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 37.9% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 16.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 93.7% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 17% | 17.1% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.36 | 0.79 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 14.7% | 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 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 84 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 79 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 70 | 77 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 88 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 82 | 85 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 87 | 86 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 34 completed interviews (23% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is ARA Augusta LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. ARA Augusta LLC (CMS Certification Number 112722) has been Medicare-certified since 2002-07-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does ARA Augusta LLC offer?
ARA Augusta LLC reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 30 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does ARA Augusta LLC compare to other dialysis centers?
ARA Augusta LLC scores 56/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 56% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #118 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns ARA Augusta LLC?
ARA Augusta LLC is operated by American Renal Associates 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 ARA Augusta LLC or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.