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81/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care Braselton
Dialysis center · 2349 Sparta Way, Buford, GA 30519
CMS star rating
81/ 100
Excellent
Better than 81% 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 2014-09-05 · CCN 112889
- Rank in Buford, GA
- #2 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #36 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Gwinnett
- 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 10 of 15 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.7 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 127.9 | 152.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.8% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22 | 29.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.46 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.41 | 1 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 58.4% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| 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) | 97% | 93.7% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 95% | 89.2% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 4% | 1.5% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 18% | 17.1% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 2.15 | 0.79 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.9% | 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 Buford
Sugar Hill Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
32/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Braselton Dialysis
✓ In-center
75/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Dacula
✓ In-center
84/ 100
100/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Medical Care Braselton Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care Braselton (CMS Certification Number 112889) has been Medicare-certified since 2014-09-05, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care Braselton offer?
Fresenius Medical Care Braselton reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 17 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care Braselton compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care Braselton scores 81/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 81% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #36 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care Braselton?
Fresenius Medical Care Braselton 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 Medical Care Braselton or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.