Dialysis Center of Milledgeville
✓ In-center✓ PD
24/ 100
Baldwin Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 1310 North Columbia Street, Milledgeville, GA 31061
CMS star rating
6/ 100
Poor
Better than 6% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- American Renal Associates · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2017-12-19 · CCN 852532
- Rank in Milledgeville, GA
- #3 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #291 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Baldwin
- 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 2 of 11 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 37.7 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 100.3 | 152.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.9% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.23 | 0.3 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 2.43 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 37.4% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 30% | 16.9% | 19% | Worse |
| 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) | 0% | 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 |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Worse than Expected | 0.4% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Milledgeville
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USRC Milledgeville Dialysis
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Dialysis centers nearby
Eatonton Kidney Center
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Putnam Dialysis LLC
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Frequently asked questions
Is Baldwin Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Baldwin Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 852532) has been Medicare-certified since 2017-12-19, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Baldwin Dialysis Center offer?
Baldwin Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Baldwin Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Baldwin Dialysis Center scores 6/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 6% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #291 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Baldwin Dialysis Center?
Baldwin Dialysis Center is operated by American Renal Associates 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 Baldwin Dialysis Center or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.