FKC of Missionary Ridge
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
98/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Chattanooga
Dialysis center · 2118 Stein Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37421
CMS star rating
75/ 100
Above average
Better than 75% 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
- 30 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2002-08-14 · CCN 442651
- Rank in Chattanooga, TN
- #3 of 7 dialysis centers
- Rank in Tennessee
- #29 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 9 of 13 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.7 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 91.3 | 148.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.4% | 26.9% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 32.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.79 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.85 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.61 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 56.8% | 53.5% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 20.7% | 19% | Better |
| 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) | 24% | 20.4% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 19% | 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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Dialysis centers nearby
DCI East Ridge
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Kidney Care Chattanooga Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Kidney Care Chattanooga (CMS Certification Number 442651) has been Medicare-certified since 2002-08-14, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Kidney Care Chattanooga offer?
Fresenius Kidney Care Chattanooga reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 30 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Kidney Care Chattanooga compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Kidney Care Chattanooga scores 75/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 75% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #29 of 185 scored centers in Tennessee. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Kidney Care Chattanooga?
Fresenius Kidney Care Chattanooga 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 Fresenius Kidney Care Chattanooga or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.