100/ 100
Gwinnett Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 605 Old Norcross Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30045
CMS star rating
13/ 100
Poor
Better than 13% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Other small chain · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1990-10-01 · CCN 112569
- Rank in Lawrenceville, GA
- #8 of 8 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #262 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 4 of 13 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.1 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 219.6 | 152.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 42% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 115.8 | 29.3 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.68 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.48 | 1 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 53.4% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 21% | 16.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 82% | 93.7% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 6% | 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 | 1.09 | 0.79 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16.2% | 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
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Fresenius Kidney Care Central Lawrenceville
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62/ 100
Fmcna Dialysis Services Duluth Lawrenceville
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
59/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Gwinnett Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Gwinnett Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 112569) has been Medicare-certified since 1990-10-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Gwinnett Dialysis Center offer?
Gwinnett Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Gwinnett Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Gwinnett Dialysis Center scores 13/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 13% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #262 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Gwinnett Dialysis Center?
Gwinnett Dialysis Center is part of a small regional dialysis group 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 Gwinnett Dialysis Center. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.