DaVita Fairburn Palmetto Dialysis
✓ In-center
10/ 100
FMC - Palmetto Dialysis Clinic
Dialysis center · 500 Walnut Way, Palmetto, GA 30268
CMS star rating
76/ 100
Above average
Better than 76% 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
- 17 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2007-09-21 · CCN 112783
- Rank in Palmetto, GA
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #50 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Fulton
- 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 12 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.3 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 92.1 | 152.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 48.1% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1 | 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 | 1 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 59.4% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 17% | 16.9% | 19% | Better |
| 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) | 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 |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 9.6% | 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)
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
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC - Palmetto Dialysis Clinic Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC - Palmetto Dialysis Clinic (CMS Certification Number 112783) has been Medicare-certified since 2007-09-21, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC - Palmetto Dialysis Clinic offer?
FMC - Palmetto Dialysis Clinic reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 17 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC - Palmetto Dialysis Clinic compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC - Palmetto Dialysis Clinic scores 76/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 76% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #50 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC - Palmetto Dialysis Clinic?
FMC - Palmetto Dialysis Clinic 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 FMC - Palmetto Dialysis Clinic or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.