Fresenius Medical Care Crossroads
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
62/ 100
South Augusta Dialysis Clinic, LLC
Dialysis center · 2115 Windsor Spring Rd, Suite 18, Augusta, GA 30906
CMS star rating
26/ 100
Below average
Better than 26% 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
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1999-10-15 · CCN 112669
- Rank in Augusta, GA
- #7 of 8 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #214 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 3 of 13 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.1 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 180.5 | 152.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 42.9% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 85.6 | 29.3 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.14 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.06 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.57 | 1 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 57.8% | 53.2% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 9% | 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) | 12% | 17.1% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 9.4% | 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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Frequently asked questions
Is South Augusta Dialysis Clinic, LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. South Augusta Dialysis Clinic, LLC (CMS Certification Number 112669) has been Medicare-certified since 1999-10-15, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does South Augusta Dialysis Clinic, LLC offer?
South Augusta Dialysis Clinic, LLC reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does South Augusta Dialysis Clinic, LLC compare to other dialysis centers?
South Augusta Dialysis Clinic, LLC scores 26/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 26% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #214 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns South Augusta Dialysis Clinic, LLC?
South Augusta Dialysis Clinic, 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 South Augusta Dialysis Clinic, LLC or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.