DaVita Southern Crescent Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
5/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care Clayton County
Dialysis center · 181 Upper Riverdale Rd, Riverdale, GA 30274
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
36/ 100
Below average
Better than 36% 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
- 31 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1998-02-12 · CCN 112645
- Rank in Riverdale, GA
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #179 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Clayton
- 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 5 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 | 26.9 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 172 | 152.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 36.6% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 9.9 | 29.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| 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: As Expected | 0.51 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.88 | 1 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 53% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 9% | 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) | 90% | 89.2% | 92% | Worse |
| 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) | 23% | 17.1% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Worse than Expected | 0.15 | 0.79 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.1% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 88 | 80 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 80 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 83 | 77 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 89 | 84 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 86 | 85 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 86 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 44 completed interviews (22% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Medical Care Clayton County Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care Clayton County (CMS Certification Number 112645) has been Medicare-certified since 1998-02-12, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care Clayton County offer?
Fresenius Medical Care Clayton County reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 31 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care Clayton County compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care Clayton County scores 36/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 36% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #179 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care Clayton County?
Fresenius Medical Care Clayton County 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 Medical Care Clayton County or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.