DaVita Northlake Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
80/ 100
87/ 100
Excellent
Better than 87% 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
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1989-11-02 · CCN 112563
- Rank in Tucker, GA
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #24 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Dekalb
- 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 9 of 13 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.8 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 121.7 | 152.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 37.5% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.57 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.55 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.42 | 1 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 66.1% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 16.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 93.7% | 97% | Better |
| 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) | 9% | 17.1% | 18% | 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 | 10.9% | 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)
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
Other dialysis centers in Tucker
Dialysis centers nearby
Nephron-Norcross Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
0/ 100
Veritas Dialysis
✓ In-center
73/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care Stone Mountain
✓ In-center
29/ 100
DaVita Mountain Park Dialysis
✓ In-center
69/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Tucker Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Tucker (CMS Certification Number 112563) has been Medicare-certified since 1989-11-02, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Tucker offer?
FMC Tucker reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Tucker compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Tucker scores 87/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 87% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #24 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Tucker?
FMC Tucker 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 FMC Tucker or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.