DaVita Tipton County Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
21/ 100
FMC Tipton County
Dialysis center · 2047 Highway 51 South, Covington, TN 38019
CMS star rating
44/ 100
Average
Better than 44% 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
- 15 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1997-05-07 · CCN 442603
- Rank in Covington, TN
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Tennessee
- #80 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 4 of 12 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.5 | 24.1 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 113.9 | 148.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.7% | 26.9% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.53 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.31 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 53.5% | 53.5% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 26% | 20.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 96.3% | 97% | About the same |
| 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) | 24% | 20.4% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 9.9% | 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 Covington
Dialysis centers nearby
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✓ 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 FMC Tipton County Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Tipton County (CMS Certification Number 442603) has been Medicare-certified since 1997-05-07, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Tipton County offer?
FMC Tipton County reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 15 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Tipton County compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Tipton County scores 44/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 44% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #80 of 185 scored centers in Tennessee. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Tipton County?
FMC Tipton County 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 Tipton County or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.