DCI Caryville
✓ In-center
16/ 100
36/ 100
Below average
Better than 36% 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
- 19 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2019-06-21 · CCN 442755
- Rank in Caryville, TN
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Tennessee
- #102 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Campbell
- 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 14 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.2 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 177.7 | 148.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.2% | 26.9% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32 | 32.3 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.18 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.86 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.07 | 1.01 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 69% | 53.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 20.7% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 96.3% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1.6% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 30% | 20.4% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.86 | 1.02 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 8.4% | 14.1% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Caryville
Dialysis centers nearby
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FMC Powell
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
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FMC Oak Ridge
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
57/ 100
DaVita Knoxville Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
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Frequently asked questions
Is FKC Caryville Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Caryville (CMS Certification Number 442755) has been Medicare-certified since 2019-06-21, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC Caryville offer?
FKC Caryville reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 19 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FKC Caryville compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Caryville scores 36/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 36% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #102 of 185 scored centers in Tennessee. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Caryville?
FKC Caryville 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 FKC Caryville or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.