FMC - Valdosta Dialysis Clinic
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
30/ 100
USRC Central Valdosta
Dialysis center · 506 North Patterson Street, Valdosta, GA 31601
CMS star rating
19/ 100
Poor
Better than 19% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- US Renal Care, Inc. · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 18 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2001-10-04 · CCN 112699
- Rank in Valdosta, GA
- #2 of 6 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #239 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Lowndes
- 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 4 of 13 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.2 | 24.1 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 198.3 | 152.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.8% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.83 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.72 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.87 | 1 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 46.4% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 29% | 16.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 93.7% | 97% | 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) | 6% | 17.1% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.33 | 0.79 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 4.1% | 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 Valdosta
USRC Valdosta Home Program
✓ PD✓ Home HD
9/ 100
USRC South Georgia
✓ In-center✓ PD
3/ 100
DaVita Oak Street Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
1/ 100
DaVita Valdosta Home Training
✓ PD✓ Home HD
–no score
Frequently asked questions
Is USRC Central Valdosta Medicare-certified?
Yes. USRC Central Valdosta (CMS Certification Number 112699) has been Medicare-certified since 2001-10-04, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does USRC Central Valdosta offer?
USRC Central Valdosta reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 18 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does USRC Central Valdosta compare to other dialysis centers?
USRC Central Valdosta scores 19/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 19% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #239 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns USRC Central Valdosta?
USRC Central Valdosta is operated by US Renal Care, Inc. 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 USRC Central Valdosta or US Renal Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.