FKC of Missionary Ridge
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
98/ 100
FKC Chattanooga Kidney Center North
Dialysis center · 649 Morrison Springs Road, Chattanooga, TN 37415
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
49/ 100
Average
Better than 49% 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
- 28 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2008-11-03 · CCN 442679
- Rank in Chattanooga, TN
- #4 of 7 dialysis centers
- Rank in Tennessee
- #74 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Hamilton
- 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 6 of 14 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.6 | 24.1 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 147.4 | 148.3 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.8% | 26.9% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.4 | 32.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 2.59 | 0.35 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.82 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.87 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 58.1% | 53.5% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 27% | 20.7% | 19% | Worse |
| 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) | 0% | 1.6% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 19% | 20.4% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.42 | 1.02 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 18.8% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 71 | 80 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 85 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 78 | 81 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 77 | 84 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 90 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 90 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 39 completed interviews (40% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is FKC Chattanooga Kidney Center North Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Chattanooga Kidney Center North (CMS Certification Number 442679) has been Medicare-certified since 2008-11-03, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC Chattanooga Kidney Center North offer?
FKC Chattanooga Kidney Center North reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 28 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FKC Chattanooga Kidney Center North compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Chattanooga Kidney Center North scores 49/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 49% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #74 of 185 scored centers in Tennessee. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Chattanooga Kidney Center North?
FKC Chattanooga Kidney Center North 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 Chattanooga Kidney Center North or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.