Dialysis Center of Athens
✓ In-center✓ Home HD
23/ 100
DaVita Athens West Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1747 Langford Drive, Bldg 500, Watkinsville, GA 30677
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
18/ 100
Poor
Better than 18% 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
- 38 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1977-07-18 · CCN 112513
- Rank in Georgia
- #240 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Oconee
- 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 2 of 11 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.9 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 181.9 | 152.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.6% | 27.5% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 33 | 29.3 | 32.5 | About the same |
| 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 | 0.86 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.06 | 1 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 48.8% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 20% | 16.9% | 19% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.25 | 0.79 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 9.9% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 82 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 81 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 81 | 77 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 85 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 81 | 85 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 82 | 86 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 33 completed interviews (21% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
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DaVita Athens East Dialysis
✓ PD✓ Home HD
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Athens West Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Athens West Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 112513) has been Medicare-certified since 1977-07-18, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Athens West Dialysis offer?
DaVita Athens West Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 38 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Athens West Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Athens West Dialysis scores 18/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 18% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #240 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Athens West Dialysis?
DaVita Athens West 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 Athens West Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.