DaVita Tifton Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
4/ 100
Tift Regional Medical Center Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 1010 Edgefield Drive, Tifton, GA 31794
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
77/ 100
Above average
Better than 77% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 22 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1985-09-01 · CCN 112315
- Rank in Tifton, GA
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #49 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Tift
- 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 7 of 15 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.7 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 153.3 | 152.9 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.3% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.9 | 29.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.32 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.42 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 1 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 48.5% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 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) | 92% | 89.2% | 92% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 12% | 17.1% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.29 | 0.79 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11% | 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 4 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 86 | 80 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 86 | 79 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 79 | 77 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 88 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 94 | 85 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 93 | 86 | 88 | Better |
Based on 38 completed interviews (26% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tift Regional Medical Center Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Tift Regional Medical Center Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 112315) has been Medicare-certified since 1985-09-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Tift Regional Medical Center Dialysis Center offer?
Tift Regional Medical Center Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 22 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Tift Regional Medical Center Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Tift Regional Medical Center Dialysis Center scores 77/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 77% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #49 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Tift Regional Medical Center Dialysis Center?
Tift Regional Medical Center Dialysis Center is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain and is a non-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with Tift Regional Medical Center Dialysis Center. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.