DaVita Rome Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
50/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Cedartown
Dialysis center · 14 Cherokee Rd, Suite a, Cedartown, GA 30125
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
58/ 100
Average
Better than 58% 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 2018-06-22 · CCN 112792
- Rank in Georgia
- #107 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Polk
- 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 7 of 14 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.3 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 119.8 | 152.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.5% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 34.1 | 29.3 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.51 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.75 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.41 | 1 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 67.1% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 6% | 16.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 93.7% | 97% | 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) | 26% | 17.1% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.96 | 0.79 | 1 | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 7.9% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 80 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 82 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 84 | 77 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 83 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 88 | 85 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 86 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 34 completed interviews (30% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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68/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Kidney Care Cedartown Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Kidney Care Cedartown (CMS Certification Number 112792) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-06-22, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Kidney Care Cedartown offer?
Fresenius Kidney Care Cedartown reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 17 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Kidney Care Cedartown compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Kidney Care Cedartown scores 58/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 58% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #107 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Kidney Care Cedartown?
Fresenius Kidney Care Cedartown 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 Cedartown or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.