DaVita Turner Hill Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
98/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care South Dekalb / Rockdale
Dialysis center · 6085 Hillandale Drive, Lithonia, GA 30058
CMS star rating
73/ 100
Above average
Better than 73% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2007-07-26 · CCN 112785
- Rank in Lithonia, GA
- #4 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #61 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Dekalb
- 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 6 of 12 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 69.6 | 152.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35.2% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.2 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.02 | 1 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 61.9% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 18% | 16.9% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 93.7% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 1.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 12% | 17.1% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 9.3% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Medical Care South Dekalb / Rockdale Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care South Dekalb / Rockdale (CMS Certification Number 112785) has been Medicare-certified since 2007-07-26, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care South Dekalb / Rockdale offer?
Fresenius Medical Care South Dekalb / Rockdale reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 20 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care South Dekalb / Rockdale compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care South Dekalb / Rockdale scores 73/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 73% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #61 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care South Dekalb / Rockdale?
Fresenius Medical Care South Dekalb / Rockdale is operated by Fresenius Medical Care 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 Fresenius Medical Care South Dekalb / Rockdale or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.