USRC Macon Clinton Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
66/ 100
Dialysis Care Center Pleasant Hill
Dialysis center · 1425 Georgia Avenue, Suite 102, Macon, GA 31201
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
38/ 100
Below average
Better than 38% 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
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2020-10-19 · CCN 852578
- Rank in Macon, GA
- #3 of 9 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #173 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Bibb
- 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 12 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 33 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 152 | 152.9 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.6% | 27.5% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.78 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.14 | 1 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 69% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 16.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 94% | 93.7% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 17% | 17.1% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.79 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 5.1% | 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 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 83 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 82 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 78 | 77 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 91 | 84 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 89 | 85 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 86 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 33 completed interviews (36% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Macon
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USRC Macon Hemlock Dialysis
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DaVita Kidney Dialysis Center
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dialysis Care Center Pleasant Hill Medicare-certified?
Yes. Dialysis Care Center Pleasant Hill (CMS Certification Number 852578) has been Medicare-certified since 2020-10-19, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Dialysis Care Center Pleasant Hill offer?
Dialysis Care Center Pleasant Hill reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Dialysis Care Center Pleasant Hill compare to other dialysis centers?
Dialysis Care Center Pleasant Hill scores 38/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 38% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #173 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Dialysis Care Center Pleasant Hill?
Dialysis Care Center Pleasant Hill 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 Dialysis Care Center Pleasant Hill. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.