Fresenius Medical Care Hiram
✓ In-center
73/ 100
DaVita West Hiram Dialysis
Dialysis center · 76 Highland Pavilion Court, Ste 129, Hiram, GA 30141
CMS star rating
30/ 100
Below average
Better than 30% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · 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 2013-05-14 · CCN 112867
- Rank in Hiram, GA
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #200 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Paulding
- 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 10 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 13.2 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 166.9 | 152.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.9% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.3 | 29.3 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.26 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.69 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.52 | 1 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 49.4% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 25% | 16.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16.7% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Hiram
Dialysis centers nearby
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59/ 100
DaVita Paulding Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
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DaVita Macland Dialysis
✓ In-center
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita West Hiram Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita West Hiram Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 112867) has been Medicare-certified since 2013-05-14, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita West Hiram Dialysis offer?
DaVita West Hiram 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 DaVita West Hiram Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita West Hiram Dialysis scores 30/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 30% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #200 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita West Hiram Dialysis?
DaVita West Hiram 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 West Hiram Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.