DaVita Snapfinger Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
91/ 100
DaVita Dialysis of Lithonia
Dialysis center · 2485 Park Central Blvd, Decatur, GA 30035
CMS star rating
53/ 100
Average
Better than 53% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2005-03-16 · CCN 112746
- Rank in Decatur, GA
- #7 of 14 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #125 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Dekalb
- 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 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.9 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 157.8 | 152.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 36.2 | 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: As Expected | 0.52 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.59 | 1 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 48.5% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 16% | 16.9% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.21 | 0.79 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 24.7% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Dialysis of Lithonia Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Dialysis of Lithonia (CMS Certification Number 112746) has been Medicare-certified since 2005-03-16, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Dialysis of Lithonia offer?
DaVita Dialysis of Lithonia reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 24 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Dialysis of Lithonia compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Dialysis of Lithonia scores 53/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 53% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #125 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Dialysis of Lithonia?
DaVita Dialysis of Lithonia 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 Dialysis of Lithonia or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.