Davita Athens East Dialysis
Medicare-certified dialysis center in Athens, Georgia, operated by DaVita. Figures below are from CMS (July 2026 release); call (833) 404-2669 to confirm availability.
At a glance
| CMS quality rating | ★★★★☆ 4 / 5 Quality of Patient Care star rating · Dialysis Facility dataset · what this means |
|---|---|
| Patient survey rating | Not surveyed, or too few completed surveys to report ICH CAHPS patient survey |
| Medicare payment (ESRD QIP) | No Medicare payment reduction (PY2026) — Total Performance Score 67 vs Georgia 52 / national 54 ESRD QIP Total Performance Scores dataset |
| Treatment options | Peritoneal dialysis · Home hemodialysis training |
| Shift starting after 5 p.m. | No |
| Dialysis stations | 19 |
| Patients in CMS survival summary | 217 a size indicator, not a current patient count |
| Ownership | DaVita (Profit) |
| Medicare-certified since | 2007-12-21 |
| CMS Certification Number | 112789 |
How this center compares
| Measure | This center | GA avg | US avg | CMS category or GA rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcomes | ||||
| Deaths among patients treated here, risk-adjusted by CMS for age and health, per 100 patient-years. Red blood cell transfusions among patients treated here, risk-adjusted by CMS, per 100 patient-years. | ||||
| Death rateper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 12.9217 patients | — | 22.2 | As Expected |
| Blood transfusion rateper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 28.321 patients | — | 32.5 | As Expected |
| Hospital & ED | ||||
| Hospital admissions among patients treated here, risk-adjusted by CMS, per 100 patient-years. Share of hospital discharges followed by an unplanned readmission within 30 days, risk-adjusted by CMS. Emergency department visits compared with the number CMS expected for these patients; 1.0 means as expected. Emergency department visits in the 30 days after a hospital discharge, compared with the number CMS expected; 1.0 means as expected. | ||||
| Hospital admissionsper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 230.444 patients | — | 148 | Worse than Expected |
| 30-day hospital readmissionLower is better | 42.8%53 hospital stays | — | 27.2% | Worse than Expected |
| Emergency department visits (ratio)Lower is better | 0.8726 patients | — | 0.99 | As Expected |
| ED visits within 30 days of discharge (ratio)Lower is better | 0.2862 hospital stays | — | 1.04 | As Expected |
| Vascular access | ||||
| Share of adult hemodialysis patients dialyzing through an arteriovenous fistula, risk-adjusted by CMS. Share of adult hemodialysis patients who had used a catheter (rather than a fistula or graft) for three months or longer. | ||||
| Fistula useHigher is better | 66.6%16 patients | — | 57.1% | As Expected |
| Long-term catheter useLower is better | 3%16 patients | 16% | 19% | Too few patients to rank |
| Labs | ||||
| Share of Medicare patients whose hemoglobin averaged below 10 g/dL. Share of Medicare patients whose hemoglobin averaged above 12 g/dL. | ||||
| Hemoglobin below 10 g/dLNot ranked | 56%18 patients | 24% | 21% | Not ranked |
| Hemoglobin above 12 g/dLNot ranked | 0%18 patients | 0% | 1% | Not ranked |
| Transplant & home dialysis | ||||
| Share of patients under 75 on the kidney transplant waitlist, risk-adjusted by CMS. New patients placed on the transplant waitlist within a year of starting dialysis, compared with the number CMS expected; 1.0 means as expected. Patients switching from in-center to home dialysis, compared with the number CMS expected; 1.0 means as expected. | ||||
| Patients on the transplant waitlistHigher is better | 21%54 patients | — | 16.5% | As Expected |
| Waitlisted in first year (ratio)Higher is better | 0.9724 patients | — | 1.00 | As Expected |
| Switches to home dialysis (ratio)Higher is better | 0.0019 patients | — | 1.00 | As Expected |
Values and averages are published by CMS (July 2026 release); "—" means CMS publishes no average for that measure. Where CMS assigns a risk-adjusted category ("Better than", "As" or "Worse than Expected"), that category is shown — we never rank those measures ourselves. For the other measures, "Better than X%" is computed by DialysisCompare: the share of Georgia facilities with at least 25 patients in the measure that this center does better than; centers with fewer patients are not ranked. One measure never tells the whole story — how every figure is sourced and computed.
Questions to ask this center
Prompts for a conversation with the center or your kidney care team, generated only where CMS rates a measure "Worse than Expected", where this center is in the bottom quarter of Georgia facilities on a measure with at least 25 patients, or where it carries a Medicare payment reduction. They are not medical advice and not a verdict on the center.
- Hospital admissions: CMS reports 230.4 admissions per 100 patient-years here, vs 148 admissions per 100 patient-years nationally, and rates it "Worse than Expected" after risk adjustment. You could ask what the center does to help patients avoid hospital stays.
- 30-day hospital readmission: CMS reports 42.8% here, vs 27.2% nationally, and rates it "Worse than Expected" after risk adjustment. You could ask how the center follows up with patients after they leave the hospital.
Nearest alternatives
The 8 closest Medicare-certified dialysis facilities within 30 miles, in any town (straight-line distance).
| Facility | Miles | CMS rating | Patient survey | QIP payment cut | After 5 p.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Kidney CenterAthens, GA | 3.4 | ★☆☆☆☆ | Not rated | 1.0% | No |
| Davita Classic City DialysisAthens, GA | 3.4 | ★☆☆☆☆ | Not rated | 1.0% | No |
| Athens Renal CenterAthens, GA | 3.5 | ★★★☆☆ | Not rated | None | No |
| Dialysis Center of AthensAthens, GA | 3.8 | ★☆☆☆☆ | Not rated | 1.0% | No |
| Davita Athens West DialysisWatkinsville, GA | 5.3 | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | 0.5% | No |
| Barrow County Dialysis CenterWinder, GA | 19.6 | Not rated | Not rated | 1.5% | No |
| Commerce Kidney CenterCommerce, GA | 20.8 | ★☆☆☆☆ | Not rated | 2.0% | No |
| USRC Winder DialysisWinder, GA | 21 | ★★☆☆☆ | Not rated | None | No |
Location & contact
2026 S Milledge Ave, Street A2
Athens, GA 30605 · Clarke County
(833) 404-2669 (click to call)
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- Davita Classic City Dialysis ★ 1
- Dialysis Center of Athens ★ 1
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