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Davita Athens West Dialysis

Davita Athens West Dialysis is a Medicare-certified dialysis center in Watkinsville, Georgia, operated by DaVita. CMS gives it a 1-star rating — CMS places this facility in the lowest-rated group nationally for measured quality of patient care.

★☆☆☆☆ 1 / 5 CMS Quality of Patient Care rating · what this means

Location & contact

1747 Langford Drive, Bldg 500
Watkinsville, GA 30677 · Oconee County

(706) 583-1785 (click to call)

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Services & details

In-center hemodialysisPeritoneal dialysis

Facility details for Davita Athens West Dialysis
Dialysis stations38
OwnershipDaVita (Profit)
Medicare-certified since1977-07-18
CMS Certification Number112513

CMS quality measures

CMS quality measures for Davita Athens West Dialysis
MeasureResultContext
Patient survivalAs ExpectedCMS category comparing observed vs expected patient survival
Mortality rate23.9 deaths per 100 patient-yearsLower is better
Hospitalization rate181.9 admissions per 100 patient-years (As Expected)Lower is better
Hospital readmission26.6% (As Expected)30-day unplanned readmissions; lower is better
Blood transfusion rate33 per 100 patient-years (As Expected)Lower is better

Measures are risk-adjusted by CMS so facilities treating sicker patients aren't penalized. A single measure never tells the whole story — read how CMS calculates these.

Before you visit: call (706) 583-1785 to confirm chair availability, treatment times, and that the center accepts your insurance or Medicare plan. Data from the CMS April 2026 release; details can change between quarterly updates.

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