ARA Ncg Piedmont Dialysis
✓ In-center
51/ 100
FMC Dialysis Services Newton
Dialysis center · 11415 Brown Bridge Road, Covington, GA 30016
CMS star rating
96/ 100
Excellent
Better than 96% 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
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 10 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2002-04-10 · CCN 112712
- Rank in Covington, GA
- #1 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #7 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 10 of 13 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.7 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 125.2 | 152.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.3% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.63 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.22 | 1 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 64.3% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 7% | 16.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 93.7% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 10% | 17.1% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Better than Expected | 2.77 | 0.79 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 14% | 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
DaVita Newton County Dialysis
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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
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Dialysis Services Newton Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Dialysis Services Newton (CMS Certification Number 112712) has been Medicare-certified since 2002-04-10, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Dialysis Services Newton offer?
FMC Dialysis Services Newton reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 10 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FMC Dialysis Services Newton compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Dialysis Services Newton scores 96/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 96% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #7 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Dialysis Services Newton?
FMC Dialysis Services Newton 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 FMC Dialysis Services Newton or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.