FMC Dialysis Services Newton
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
96/ 100
USRC Covington Dialysis
Dialysis center · 4179 Baker St, Covington, GA 30014
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
27/ 100
Below average
Better than 27% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- US Renal Care, Inc. · 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 2001-12-21 · CCN 112708
- Rank in Covington, GA
- #4 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #211 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 7 of 13 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.8 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 154.9 | 152.9 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.1% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| 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 | 1.12 | 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 | 60.6% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 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) | 0% | 1.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 9% | 17.1% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.9 | 0.79 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 2.5% | 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 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 78 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 76 | 79 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 72 | 77 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 78 | 84 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 77 | 85 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 79 | 86 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 45 completed interviews (34% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is USRC Covington Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. USRC Covington Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 112708) has been Medicare-certified since 2001-12-21, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does USRC Covington Dialysis offer?
USRC Covington Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does USRC Covington Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
USRC Covington Dialysis scores 27/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 27% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #211 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns USRC Covington Dialysis?
USRC Covington Dialysis is operated by US Renal Care, Inc. 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 USRC Covington Dialysis or US Renal Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.