DaVita Buford Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
81/ 100
Sugar Hill Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 4585 Nelson Brogdon Blvd, Buford, GA 30518
Not rated CMS star rating
32/ 100
Below average
Better than 32% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Other small chain · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2015-02-12 · CCN 112894
- Rank in Buford, GA
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #195 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 4 of 9 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.7 | 24.1 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 140.3 | 152.9 | 148 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 1 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 51.8% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 29% | 16.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 78% | 93.7% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 13% | 1.5% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 13% | 17.1% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 21.6% | 12.6% | 16.5% | Better |
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
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
81/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC - North Gwinnett Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
38/ 100
USRC Cumming Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
93/ 100
DaVita Windermere Dialysis
✓ In-center
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sugar Hill Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Sugar Hill Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 112894) has been Medicare-certified since 2015-02-12, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Sugar Hill Dialysis Center offer?
Sugar Hill Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Sugar Hill Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Sugar Hill Dialysis Center scores 32/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 32% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #195 of 346 scored centers in Georgia.
Who owns Sugar Hill Dialysis Center?
Sugar Hill Dialysis Center is part of a small regional dialysis group 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 Sugar Hill Dialysis Center. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.