Columbia Northeast Kidney Center
✓ In-center
69/ 100
DaVita Forest Acres Dialysis
Dialysis center · 4450 Rosewood Dr, Columbia, SC 29209
CMS star rating
13/ 100
Poor
Better than 13% 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
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2020-05-08 · CCN 422682
- Rank in Columbia, SC
- #13 of 13 dialysis centers
- Rank in South Carolina
- #119 of 147 scored centers
- County
- Richland
- 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 3 of 10 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.4 | 23.6 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 196.1 | 143.5 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35.4% | 26.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 8.6 | 37.1 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.74 | 0.34 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1 | 1.1 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.09 | 1.17 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 49% | 50.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 12.5% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 14.4% | 16% | 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 Forest Acres Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Forest Acres Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 422682) has been Medicare-certified since 2020-05-08, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Forest Acres Dialysis offer?
DaVita Forest Acres Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Forest Acres Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Forest Acres Dialysis scores 13/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 13% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #119 of 147 scored centers in South Carolina. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Forest Acres Dialysis?
DaVita Forest Acres 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 Forest Acres Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.