99/ 100
DaVita West Georgia Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1216 Stark Avenue, Columbus, GA 31906
CMS star rating
8/ 100
Poor
Better than 8% 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
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2004-09-30 · CCN 112742
- Rank in Columbus, GA
- #9 of 13 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #289 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Muscogee
- 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 3 of 11 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.7 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 171.2 | 152.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.7% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 66.3 | 29.3 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.81 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.48 | 1 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Worse than Expected | 34.5% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 28% | 16.9% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.47 | 0.79 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 3.8% | 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 Columbus
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DCI North Columbus
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DCI East Columbus
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47/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita West Georgia Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita West Georgia Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 112742) has been Medicare-certified since 2004-09-30, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita West Georgia Dialysis offer?
DaVita West Georgia Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita West Georgia Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita West Georgia Dialysis scores 8/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 8% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #289 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita West Georgia Dialysis?
DaVita West 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 West Georgia Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.