FMC Renal Care Center of North Georgia BMA
✓ In-center
89/ 100
DaVita Northwest Georgia Dialysis
Dialysis center · 260 Hospital Road, Canton, GA 30114
CMS star rating
42/ 100
Average
Better than 42% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 19 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2006-04-05 · CCN 112765
- Rank in Canton, GA
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #154 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Cherokee
- 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 10 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.7 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 142 | 152.9 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.2% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 43.3 | 29.3 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.45 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.5 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.84 | 1 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 52.5% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 16.9% | 19% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.7% | 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 Canton
USRC Georgia Home Therapies
✓ PD✓ Home HD
75/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC Dialysis Services Woodstock
✓ In-center✓ PD
95/ 100
USRC Woodstock Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
48/ 100
DaVita McFarland Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
80/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Northwest Georgia Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Northwest Georgia Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 112765) has been Medicare-certified since 2006-04-05, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Northwest Georgia Dialysis offer?
DaVita Northwest Georgia Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 19 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Northwest Georgia Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Northwest Georgia Dialysis scores 42/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 42% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #154 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Northwest Georgia Dialysis?
DaVita Northwest Georgia Dialysis is operated by DaVita 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 DaVita Northwest Georgia Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.