DaVita McDonough Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
70/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care McDonough
Dialysis center · 50 Kelly Road, McDonough, GA 30253
CMS star rating
54/ 100
Average
Better than 54% 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
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2018-10-03 · CCN 852552
- Rank in McDonough, GA
- #2 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #124 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Henry
- 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 7 of 15 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.9 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 146.7 | 152.9 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.4% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 14.8 | 29.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.01 | 0.3 | 1 | About the same |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.01 | 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 | 0.85 | 1 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 58.9% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 22% | 16.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 93.7% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 93% | 89.2% | 92% | 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) | 11% | 17.1% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.15 | 0.79 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 29.8% | 12.6% | 16.5% | Better |
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 McDonough
South Henry Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
1/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Eagles Landing Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
93/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care Henry County
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
12/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Locust Grove
✓ In-center
75/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Kidney Care McDonough Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Kidney Care McDonough (CMS Certification Number 852552) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-10-03, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Kidney Care McDonough offer?
Fresenius Kidney Care McDonough reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Kidney Care McDonough compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Kidney Care McDonough scores 54/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 54% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #124 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Kidney Care McDonough?
Fresenius Kidney Care McDonough 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 Kidney Care McDonough or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.