FMC - BMA of Snellville
✓ In-center
97/ 100
DaVita Snellville Dialysis
Dialysis center · 2155 Main St E., Snellville, GA 30078
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 1★
12/ 100
Poor
Better than 12% 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 2008-11-14 · CCN 112806
- Rank in Snellville, GA
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #263 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Gwinnett
- 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 6 of 11 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.1 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 166.8 | 152.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.3% | 27.5% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.3 | 29.3 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.18 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.77 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.93 | 1 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 68.7% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 16.9% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.69 | 0.79 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 24.9% | 12.6% | 16.5% | Better |
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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 64 | 80 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 71 | 79 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 67 | 77 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 71 | 84 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 75 | 85 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 71 | 86 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 41 completed interviews (32% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Snellville
Snellville Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
30/ 100
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USRC Snellville Dialysis
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46/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Lilburn
✓ In-center
73/ 100
DaVita Grayson Dialysis
✓ In-center
66/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Snellville Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Snellville Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 112806) has been Medicare-certified since 2008-11-14, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Snellville Dialysis offer?
DaVita Snellville Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Snellville Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Snellville Dialysis scores 12/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 12% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #263 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Snellville Dialysis?
DaVita Snellville 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 Snellville Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.