DaVita Snapfinger Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
91/ 100
USRC Dekalb Dialysis
Dialysis center · 4570B Memorial Drive, Decatur, GA 30032
CMS star rating
57/ 100
Average
Better than 57% 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
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2015-10-14 · CCN 852504
- Rank in Decatur, GA
- #6 of 14 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #113 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 6 of 13 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.6 | 24.1 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 141.7 | 152.9 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.4% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.03 | 0.3 | 1 | About the same |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.94 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.99 | 1 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 45.9% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 5% | 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) | 1% | 1.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 10% | 17.1% | 18% | Better |
| 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 | 16.1% | 12.6% | 16.5% | About the same |
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 USRC Dekalb Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. USRC Dekalb Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 852504) has been Medicare-certified since 2015-10-14, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does USRC Dekalb Dialysis offer?
USRC Dekalb Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does USRC Dekalb Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
USRC Dekalb Dialysis scores 57/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 57% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #113 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns USRC Dekalb Dialysis?
USRC Dekalb 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 Dekalb Dialysis or US Renal Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.