Fresenius Kidney Care Gordon County
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
77/ 100
USRC Calhoun
Dialysis center · 105 Professional Place, Calhoun, GA 30701
CMS star rating
52/ 100
Average
Better than 52% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- US Renal Care, Inc. · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 15 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2006-07-28 · CCN 112770
- Rank in Calhoun, GA
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #126 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 5 of 12 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.4 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 110.4 | 152.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.5% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.54 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.17 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.68 | 1 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 68.7% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| 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) | 20% | 17.1% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 2.1% | 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
Fresenius Kidney Care Seven Hills
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USRC Dalton Dialysis
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USRC Murray County Dialysis
✓ In-center
44/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Rome
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
78/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is USRC Calhoun Medicare-certified?
Yes. USRC Calhoun (CMS Certification Number 112770) has been Medicare-certified since 2006-07-28, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does USRC Calhoun offer?
USRC Calhoun reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 15 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does USRC Calhoun compare to other dialysis centers?
USRC Calhoun scores 52/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 52% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #126 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns USRC Calhoun?
USRC Calhoun is operated by US Renal Care, Inc. 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 USRC Calhoun or US Renal Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.