DaVita Milledgeville Dialysis
✓ In-center
17/ 100
Dialysis Center of Milledgeville
Dialysis center · 1520 N. Columbia Street, Suite 100, Milledgeville, GA 31061
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
24/ 100
Below average
Better than 24% 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
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2015-10-27 · CCN 852503
- Rank in Milledgeville, GA
- #1 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #221 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 4 of 15 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 162.5 | 152.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.9% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35.4 | 29.3 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 1.85 | 0.3 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 2.02 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.07 | 1 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 47.6% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| 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) | 97% | 93.7% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 96% | 89.2% | 92% | Better |
| 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) | 16% | 17.1% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.63 | 0.79 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 5.7% | 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 | 80 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 86 | 79 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 82 | 77 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 84 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 85 | 85 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 86 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 40 completed interviews (24% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Milledgeville
Baldwin Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
6/ 100
USRC Milledgeville Dialysis
✓ In-center
2/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
Eatonton Kidney Center
✓ In-center
4/ 100
Putnam Dialysis LLC
✓ In-center✓ PD
6/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Dialysis Center of Milledgeville Medicare-certified?
Yes. Dialysis Center of Milledgeville (CMS Certification Number 852503) has been Medicare-certified since 2015-10-27, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Dialysis Center of Milledgeville offer?
Dialysis Center of Milledgeville reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Dialysis Center of Milledgeville compare to other dialysis centers?
Dialysis Center of Milledgeville scores 24/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 24% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #221 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Dialysis Center of Milledgeville?
Dialysis Center of Milledgeville 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 Dialysis Center of Milledgeville or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.