USRC South Georgia
✓ In-center✓ PD
3/ 100
DaVita Quitman Dialysis
Dialysis center · 101 E. Davis St, Quitman, GA 31643
CMS star rating
1/ 100
Poor
Better than 1% 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
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2017-11-01 · CCN 852555
- Rank in Georgia
- #325 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Brooks
- 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 1 of 9 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.3 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 156.5 | 152.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.7% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.64 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 3.07 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.2 | 1 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 35.2% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 20% | 16.9% | 19% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 3.1% | 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
Dialysis centers nearby
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9/ 100
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✓ In-center✓ PD
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✓ In-center
19/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Quitman Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Quitman Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 852555) has been Medicare-certified since 2017-11-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Quitman Dialysis offer?
DaVita Quitman Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Quitman Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Quitman Dialysis scores 1/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 1% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #325 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Quitman Dialysis?
DaVita Quitman 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 Quitman Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.