FMC Dialysis Services Newton
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
96/ 100
DaVita Newton County Dialysis
Dialysis center · 10132 Carlin Dr, Covington, GA 30014
CMS star rating
37/ 100
Below average
Better than 37% 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
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2014-07-15 · CCN 112883
- Rank in Covington, GA
- #3 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #176 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 5 of 11 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.3 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 135 | 152.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.3% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.3 | 29.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.15 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.57 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.17 | 1 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 57.2% | 53.2% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 16.9% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.98 | 0.79 | 1 | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 5.7% | 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 Covington
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USRC Covington Dialysis
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Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Covington Mill Dialysis
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Fresenius Medical Care Honey Creek
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Newton County Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Newton County Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 112883) has been Medicare-certified since 2014-07-15, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Newton County Dialysis offer?
DaVita Newton County Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Newton County Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Newton County Dialysis scores 37/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 37% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #176 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Newton County Dialysis?
DaVita Newton County 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 Newton County Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.