Fresenius Kidney Care Waycross
✓ In-center✓ PD
12/ 100
DaVita Satilla River Dialysis
Dialysis center · 308 Carswell Ave, Waycross, GA 31501
CMS star rating
1/ 100
Poor
Better than 1% 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
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2009-08-11 · CCN 112817
- Rank in Waycross, GA
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #327 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Ware
- 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 10 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.6 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 208.3 | 152.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 34% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.75 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 2.15 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.03 | 1 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 54.3% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 16% | 16.9% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.36 | 0.79 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 2.4% | 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 Waycross
Dialysis centers nearby
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6/ 100
DaVita Jesup Dialysis
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–no score
DaVita Douglas Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Satilla River Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Satilla River Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 112817) has been Medicare-certified since 2009-08-11, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Satilla River Dialysis offer?
DaVita Satilla River Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Satilla River Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Satilla River Dialysis scores 1/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 1% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #327 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Satilla River Dialysis?
DaVita Satilla River 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 Satilla River Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.