DaVita Satilla River Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
1/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Waycross
Dialysis center · 220 Uvalda St, Waycross, GA 31501
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
12/ 100
Poor
Better than 12% 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
- 14 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1979-09-05 · CCN 112518
- Rank in Waycross, GA
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #270 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 4 of 15 reported measures, worse on 10.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 32 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 168 | 152.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.4% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 40.6 | 29.3 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 1.93 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.82 | 1 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 38.3% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 27% | 16.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 93.7% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 98% | 89.2% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 24% | 17.1% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Worse than Expected | 0 | 0.79 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 9.7% | 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 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 81 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 79 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 87 | 77 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 85 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 88 | 85 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 86 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 30 completed interviews (31% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Kidney Care Waycross Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Kidney Care Waycross (CMS Certification Number 112518) has been Medicare-certified since 1979-09-05, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Kidney Care Waycross offer?
Fresenius Kidney Care Waycross reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 14 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Kidney Care Waycross compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Kidney Care Waycross scores 12/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 12% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #270 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Kidney Care Waycross?
Fresenius Kidney Care Waycross 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 Fresenius Kidney Care Waycross or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.