Fresenius Medical Care Toccoa
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
57/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care Habersham
Dialysis center · 735 N Historic Hwy 441, Demorest, GA 30535
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
40/ 100
Average
Better than 40% 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
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 11 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2008-07-15 · CCN 112800
- Rank in Georgia
- #166 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Habersham
- 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 4 of 14 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.2 | 24.1 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 181.2 | 152.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 33.6% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 10.7 | 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 | 1.52 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.26 | 1 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 62.7% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 21% | 16.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 93.7% | 97% | 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) | 17% | 17.1% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.61 | 0.79 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 4.8% | 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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 80 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 82 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 80 | 77 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 83 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 88 | 85 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 86 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 33 completed interviews (25% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Medical Care Habersham Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care Habersham (CMS Certification Number 112800) has been Medicare-certified since 2008-07-15, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care Habersham offer?
Fresenius Medical Care Habersham reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 11 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care Habersham compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care Habersham scores 40/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 40% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #166 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care Habersham?
Fresenius Medical Care Habersham 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 Fresenius Medical Care Habersham or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.