FMC Bristol
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
7/ 100
FMC Bristol Home Therapies
Dialysis center · 1 Medical Park Blvd, Suite 100-E, Bristol, TN 37620
CMS star rating
76/ 100
Above average
Better than 76% 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
- 0 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2016-08-01 · CCN 442734
- Rank in Bristol, TN
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Tennessee
- #28 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Sullivan
- ESRD Network
- Network 8 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 5 of 10 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.2 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 168.4 | 148.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.6% | 26.9% | 27.2% | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.24 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 62.1% | 53.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 25% | 20.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 100% | 94.3% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1.6% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 6% | 20.4% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 19.3% | 14.1% | 16.5% | Better |
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 FMC Bristol Home Therapies Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Bristol Home Therapies (CMS Certification Number 442734) has been Medicare-certified since 2016-08-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Bristol Home Therapies offer?
FMC Bristol Home Therapies reports offering peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 0 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Bristol Home Therapies compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Bristol Home Therapies scores 76/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 76% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #28 of 185 scored centers in Tennessee. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Bristol Home Therapies?
FMC Bristol Home Therapies 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 FMC Bristol Home Therapies or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.