DaVita Flint River Dialysis
✓ In-center
10/ 100
FMC - Rcg Bainbridge
Dialysis center · 703 E Shotwell Street, Bainbridge, GA 39819
CMS star rating
42/ 100
Average
Better than 42% 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
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1997-01-07 · CCN 112628
- Rank in Bainbridge, GA
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #155 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Decatur
- 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 7 of 15 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 139.8 | 152.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.2% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 51.7 | 29.3 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.09 | 0.3 | 1 | Worse |
| 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 | 0.64 | 1 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 47.5% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 18% | 16.9% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 93.7% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 97% | 89.2% | 92% | Better |
| 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) | 33% | 17.1% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.98 | 0.79 | 1 | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 7.5% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Bainbridge
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC - Rcg Bainbridge Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC - Rcg Bainbridge (CMS Certification Number 112628) has been Medicare-certified since 1997-01-07, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC - Rcg Bainbridge offer?
FMC - Rcg Bainbridge reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC - Rcg Bainbridge compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC - Rcg Bainbridge scores 42/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 42% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #155 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC - Rcg Bainbridge?
FMC - Rcg Bainbridge 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 - Rcg Bainbridge or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.