USRC Calhoun
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
52/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Gordon County
Dialysis center · 857 Curtis Pkwy SE, Calhoun, GA 30701
CMS star rating
77/ 100
Above average
Better than 77% 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
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2015-09-02 · CCN 112612
- Rank in Calhoun, GA
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #47 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Gordon
- 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 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.9 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 123.1 | 152.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.8% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 29.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.26 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.87 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.2 | 1 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 66.8% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 11% | 16.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 93.7% | 97% | Better |
| 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) | 0% | 1.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 20% | 17.1% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.48 | 0.79 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11.9% | 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 Calhoun
Dialysis centers nearby
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USRC Murray County Dialysis
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Fresenius Kidney Care Rome
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Kidney Care Gordon County Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Kidney Care Gordon County (CMS Certification Number 112612) has been Medicare-certified since 2015-09-02, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Kidney Care Gordon County offer?
Fresenius Kidney Care Gordon County reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 12 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Kidney Care Gordon County compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Kidney Care Gordon County scores 77/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 77% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #47 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Kidney Care Gordon County?
Fresenius Kidney Care Gordon County 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 Kidney Care Gordon County or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.