FMC Tipton County
✓ In-center
44/ 100
DaVita Tipton County Dialysis
Dialysis center · 107 Tennessee Avenue, Covington, TN 38019
CMS star rating
21/ 100
Below average
Better than 21% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1997-03-26 · CCN 442604
- Rank in Covington, TN
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Tennessee
- #130 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Tipton
- 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 3 of 10 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.4 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 175.4 | 148.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.6% | 26.9% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.24 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.7 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.64 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 43.7% | 53.5% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 31% | 20.7% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 1.02 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 17% | 14.1% | 16.5% | About the same |
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 Covington
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Ripley Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
20/ 100
DaVita Galleria Dialysis
✓ In-center
38/ 100
–no score
DaVita Millington Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
11/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Tipton County Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Tipton County Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 442604) has been Medicare-certified since 1997-03-26, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Tipton County Dialysis offer?
DaVita Tipton County Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 13 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Tipton County Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Tipton County Dialysis scores 21/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 21% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #130 of 185 scored centers in Tennessee. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Tipton County Dialysis?
DaVita Tipton County Dialysis is operated by DaVita 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 DaVita Tipton County Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.