Fresenius Medical Care Berkeley Lake
✓ In-center
99/ 100
DaVita Medlock Bridge Dialysis
Dialysis center · 10680 Medlock Bridge Rd Ste 103, Duluth, GA 30097
CMS star rating
69/ 100
Above average
Better than 69% 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
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2006-12-28 · CCN 112778
- Rank in Duluth, GA
- #3 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #71 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Gwinnett
- 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 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.8 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 168.9 | 152.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.7% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 4.5 | 29.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.16 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.47 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.17 | 1 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 52.2% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 16.9% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.28 | 0.79 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 26.8% | 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 Medlock Bridge Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Medlock Bridge Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 112778) has been Medicare-certified since 2006-12-28, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Medlock Bridge Dialysis offer?
DaVita Medlock Bridge Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 16 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Medlock Bridge Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Medlock Bridge Dialysis scores 69/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 69% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #71 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Medlock Bridge Dialysis?
DaVita Medlock Bridge 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 Medlock Bridge Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.