DaVita Snapfinger Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
91/ 100
FMC Dialysis Services Snapfinger
Dialysis center · 5250 Snapfinger Park Drive, Decatur, GA 30035
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
41/ 100
Average
Better than 41% 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
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1999-02-03 · CCN 112658
- Rank in Decatur, GA
- #8 of 14 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #157 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 13 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.7 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 141.1 | 152.9 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30% | 27.5% | 27.2% | 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 | 0.76 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.55 | 1 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 61% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 17% | 16.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 93.7% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 1.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 19% | 17.1% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.26 | 0.79 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12% | 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 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 86 | 80 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 77 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 83 | 77 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 85 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 84 | 85 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 86 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 31 completed interviews (25% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Dialysis Services Snapfinger Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Dialysis Services Snapfinger (CMS Certification Number 112658) has been Medicare-certified since 1999-02-03, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Dialysis Services Snapfinger offer?
FMC Dialysis Services Snapfinger reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 21 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FMC Dialysis Services Snapfinger compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Dialysis Services Snapfinger scores 41/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 41% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #157 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Dialysis Services Snapfinger?
FMC Dialysis Services Snapfinger 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 Snapfinger or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.