Emory Dialysis at Candler
✓ In-center
16/ 100
Ellenwood Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 209 Bennette Blvd, Ellenwood, GA 30294
CMS star rating
9/ 100
Poor
Better than 9% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2012-02-02 · CCN 112847
- Rank in Georgia
- #285 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Clayton
- 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 3 of 11 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.2 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 128.1 | 152.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.6% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.25 | 1 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 47.6% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| 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) | 87% | 93.7% | 97% | Worse |
| 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) | 23% | 17.1% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.44 | 0.79 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10.1% | 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)
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
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ellenwood Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Ellenwood Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 112847) has been Medicare-certified since 2012-02-02, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Ellenwood Dialysis Center offer?
Ellenwood Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Ellenwood Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Ellenwood Dialysis Center scores 9/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 9% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #285 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Ellenwood Dialysis Center?
Ellenwood Dialysis Center is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain 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 Ellenwood Dialysis Center. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.