Fresenius Medical Care of Toombs County
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
9/ 100
DaVita Vidalia First Street Dialysis
Dialysis center · 906 E First Street, Vidalia, GA 30474
CMS star rating
65/ 100
Above average
Better than 65% 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
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2002-07-12 · CCN 112723
- Rank in Vidalia, GA
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #89 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Toombs
- 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 9 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.5 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 136 | 152.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 8.9% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.63 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.85 | 1 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 64.5% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 16.9% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 7.2% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Vidalia First Street Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Vidalia First Street Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 112723) has been Medicare-certified since 2002-07-12, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Vidalia First Street Dialysis offer?
DaVita Vidalia First Street Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Vidalia First Street Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Vidalia First Street Dialysis scores 65/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 65% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #89 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Vidalia First Street Dialysis?
DaVita Vidalia First Street 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 Vidalia First Street Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.