USRC Macon Clinton Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
66/ 100
USRC Macon Hemlock Dialysis
Dialysis center · 657 Hemlock St Ste 100, Macon, GA 31201
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
21/ 100
Below average
Better than 21% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- US Renal Care, Inc. · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 22 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2005-12-22 · CCN 112754
- Rank in Macon, GA
- #5 of 9 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #233 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 4 of 13 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.2 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 145.3 | 152.9 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.1% | 27.5% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20 | 29.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.24 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.96 | 1.04 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.93 | 1 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 56% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 20% | 16.9% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 93.7% | 97% | About the same |
| 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) | 13% | 17.1% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10.6% | 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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 82 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 72 | 79 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 79 | 77 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 82 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 79 | 85 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 78 | 86 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 54 completed interviews (32% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is USRC Macon Hemlock Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. USRC Macon Hemlock Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 112754) has been Medicare-certified since 2005-12-22, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does USRC Macon Hemlock Dialysis offer?
USRC Macon Hemlock Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 22 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does USRC Macon Hemlock Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
USRC Macon Hemlock Dialysis scores 21/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 21% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #233 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns USRC Macon Hemlock Dialysis?
USRC Macon Hemlock Dialysis is operated by US Renal Care, Inc. 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 USRC Macon Hemlock Dialysis or US Renal Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.