Fresenius Medical Care Savannah South
✓ In-center
48/ 100
DaVita Savannah Riverside at Home
Dialysis center · 540 E Oglethorpe Ave, Savannah, GA 31401
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
49/ 100
Average
Better than 49% 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
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2014-12-09 · CCN 112891
- Rank in Savannah, GA
- #1 of 6 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #137 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Chatham
- 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 11 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 154.6 | 152.9 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.1% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 29.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| 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 | 0.97 | 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 | 0.74 | 1 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 45.4% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 16.9% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.79 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 5.9% | 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 | 83 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 78 | 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 | 83 | 85 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 90 | 86 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 37 completed interviews (25% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Savannah
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✓ In-center✓ PD
30/ 100
FMC - BMA of Coastal Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
25/ 100
DaVita Derenne Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
22/ 100
DaVita Savannah Gateway Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
13/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC - West Chatham Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
17/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Savannah Riverside at Home Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Savannah Riverside at Home (CMS Certification Number 112891) has been Medicare-certified since 2014-12-09, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Savannah Riverside at Home offer?
DaVita Savannah Riverside at Home reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Savannah Riverside at Home compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Savannah Riverside at Home scores 49/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 49% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #137 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Savannah Riverside at Home?
DaVita Savannah Riverside at Home 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 Savannah Riverside at Home or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.