FMC Dialysis Services Newton
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
96/ 100
ARA Ncg Piedmont Dialysis
Dialysis center · 3832 Salem Rd, Covington, GA 30016
CMS star rating
51/ 100
Average
Better than 51% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- American Renal Associates · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2023-03-10 · CCN 852596
- Rank in Covington, GA
- #2 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #130 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Newton
- 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 10 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.3 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 158.3 | 152.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.6% | 27.5% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.84 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 45.9% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 24% | 16.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 96% | 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) | 6% | 17.1% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 15.7% | 12.6% | 16.5% | About the same |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Is ARA Ncg Piedmont Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. ARA Ncg Piedmont Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 852596) has been Medicare-certified since 2023-03-10, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does ARA Ncg Piedmont Dialysis offer?
ARA Ncg Piedmont Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does ARA Ncg Piedmont Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
ARA Ncg Piedmont Dialysis scores 51/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 51% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #130 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns ARA Ncg Piedmont Dialysis?
ARA Ncg Piedmont Dialysis is operated by American Renal Associates 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 ARA Ncg Piedmont Dialysis or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.