Fresenius Medical Care Hephzibah
✓ In-center
40/ 100
Hephzibah Dialysis Clinic
Dialysis center · 2516 Tobacco Rd, Hephzibah, GA 30815
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
93/ 100
Excellent
Better than 93% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- American Renal Associates · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 28 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2013-12-18 · CCN 112874
- Rank in Hephzibah, GA
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #12 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Richmond
- 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 14 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 191.1 | 152.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35.7% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.9 | 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 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.5 | 1 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 55.9% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 9% | 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) | 0% | 1.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 12% | 17.1% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 2.07 | 0.79 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 14.8% | 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 5 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 88 | 80 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 84 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 85 | 77 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 91 | 84 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 93 | 85 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 94 | 86 | 88 | Better |
Based on 58 completed interviews (36% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Hephzibah
Fresenius Kidney Care Richmond County
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17/ 100
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hephzibah Dialysis Clinic Medicare-certified?
Yes. Hephzibah Dialysis Clinic (CMS Certification Number 112874) has been Medicare-certified since 2013-12-18, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Hephzibah Dialysis Clinic offer?
Hephzibah Dialysis Clinic reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 28 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Hephzibah Dialysis Clinic compare to other dialysis centers?
Hephzibah Dialysis Clinic scores 93/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 93% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #12 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Hephzibah Dialysis Clinic?
Hephzibah Dialysis Clinic is operated by American Renal Associates 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 Hephzibah Dialysis Clinic or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.