DaVita Sandy Plains Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
92/ 100
DaVita Kennestone Dialysis
Dialysis center · 200 Cobb Pkwy N, Ste 318, Marietta, GA 30062
CMS star rating
73/ 100
Above average
Better than 73% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 18 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2008-12-18 · CCN 112810
- Rank in Marietta, GA
- #3 of 6 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #58 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Cobb
- 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 11 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.2 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 151.6 | 152.9 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.9% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35.1 | 29.3 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.16 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.81 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.75 | 1 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 51% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 16.9% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.87 | 0.79 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16.9% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Marietta
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Fresenius Kidney Care East Marietta
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Limited data (5 measures)
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Kennestone Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Kennestone Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 112810) has been Medicare-certified since 2008-12-18, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Kennestone Dialysis offer?
DaVita Kennestone Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 18 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Kennestone Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Kennestone Dialysis scores 73/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 73% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #58 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Kennestone Dialysis?
DaVita Kennestone Dialysis is operated by DaVita 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 DaVita Kennestone Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.