DaVita Windermere Dialysis
✓ In-center
96/ 100
USRC Cumming Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1370 Buford Highway Ste 110, Cumming, GA 30041
CMS star rating
93/ 100
Excellent
Better than 93% 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
- 17 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2011-02-09 · CCN 112839
- Rank in Cumming, GA
- #2 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #14 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Forsyth
- 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 15 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 167.3 | 152.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35.2% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 42.9 | 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: Better than Expected | 0.17 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.34 | 1 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 52.1% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 12% | 16.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 93.7% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 100% | 89.2% | 92% | 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) | 16% | 17.1% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Better than Expected | 3.01 | 0.79 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 22.3% | 12.6% | 16.5% | Better |
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 Cumming
Fresenius Kidney Care North Forsyth
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76/ 100
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DaVita McFarland Dialysis
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Frequently asked questions
Is USRC Cumming Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. USRC Cumming Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 112839) has been Medicare-certified since 2011-02-09, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does USRC Cumming Dialysis offer?
USRC Cumming Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 17 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does USRC Cumming Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
USRC Cumming Dialysis scores 93/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 93% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #14 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns USRC Cumming Dialysis?
USRC Cumming 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 Cumming Dialysis or US Renal Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.