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Satellite Healthcare of Lagrange, LLC
Dialysis center · 109 Parker Drive, Lagrange, GA 30240
CMS star rating
11/ 100
Poor
Better than 11% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Satellite Healthcare · 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 2019-09-27 · CCN 852565
- Rank in Lagrange, GA
- #3 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #275 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Troup
- 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 13 reported measures, worse on 9.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.8 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 162.4 | 152.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.8% | 27.5% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.52 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.45 | 1 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 38.7% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 35% | 16.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 83% | 93.7% | 97% | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 66% | 89.2% | 92% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 17% | 1.5% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 14% | 17.1% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.81 | 0.79 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.9% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Lagrange
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Limited data (6 measures)
Dialysis centers nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Is Satellite Healthcare of Lagrange, LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Satellite Healthcare of Lagrange, LLC (CMS Certification Number 852565) has been Medicare-certified since 2019-09-27, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Satellite Healthcare of Lagrange, LLC offer?
Satellite Healthcare of Lagrange, LLC reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 11 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Satellite Healthcare of Lagrange, LLC compare to other dialysis centers?
Satellite Healthcare of Lagrange, LLC scores 11/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 11% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #275 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Satellite Healthcare of Lagrange, LLC?
Satellite Healthcare of Lagrange, LLC is operated by Satellite Healthcare 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 Satellite Healthcare of Lagrange, LLC or Satellite Healthcare. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.