FMC - North Gwinnett Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
38/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Johns Creek
Dialysis center · 5000 Research Ct., Suite 100, Suwanee, GA 30024
CMS star rating
99/ 100
Excellent
Better than 99% 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
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2020-03-26 · CCN 852571
- Rank in Suwanee, GA
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #3 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 11 of 13 reported measures, worse on 1.
| 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 | 86.4 | 152.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 9.6% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.6 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.69 | 1 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 52.8% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 5% | 16.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 93.7% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 100% | 89.2% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 1.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 13% | 17.1% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 29% | 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)
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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Limited data (6 measures)
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Kidney Care Johns Creek Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Kidney Care Johns Creek (CMS Certification Number 852571) has been Medicare-certified since 2020-03-26, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Kidney Care Johns Creek offer?
Fresenius Kidney Care Johns Creek reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Kidney Care Johns Creek compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Kidney Care Johns Creek scores 99/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 99% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #3 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Kidney Care Johns Creek?
Fresenius Kidney Care Johns Creek 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 Kidney Care Johns Creek or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.