DaVita Panola Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
88/ 100
DaVita Snapfinger Dialysis
Dialysis center · 5255 Snapfinger Park Drive Suite 115, Decatur, GA 30035
CMS star rating
91/ 100
Excellent
Better than 91% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1998-03-04 · CCN 112646
- Rank in Decatur, GA
- #1 of 14 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #17 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 7 of 11 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.1 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 116.5 | 152.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.9% | 27.5% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.2 | 29.3 | 32.5 | 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 | 0.56 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 1 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 58% | 53.2% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 6% | 16.9% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.67 | 0.79 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 19.3% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Snapfinger Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Snapfinger Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 112646) has been Medicare-certified since 1998-03-04, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Snapfinger Dialysis offer?
DaVita Snapfinger Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Snapfinger Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Snapfinger Dialysis scores 91/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 91% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #17 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Snapfinger Dialysis?
DaVita Snapfinger 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 Snapfinger Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.