84/ 100
FMC Elizabethton
Dialysis center · 1210 Militia Court, Elizabethton, TN 37643
CMS star rating
40/ 100
Average
Better than 40% 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
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2008-12-31 · CCN 442684
- Rank in Tennessee
- #89 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Carter
- 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 13 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.9 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 189.1 | 148.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.4% | 26.9% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.4 | 32.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.54 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.01 | 0.95 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.43 | 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) | 29% | 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) | 0% | 1.6% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 15% | 20.4% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 7.8% | 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
Dialysis centers nearby
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✓ PD✓ Home HD
76/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Elizabethton Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Elizabethton (CMS Certification Number 442684) has been Medicare-certified since 2008-12-31, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Elizabethton offer?
FMC Elizabethton reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Elizabethton compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Elizabethton scores 40/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 40% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #89 of 185 scored centers in Tennessee. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Elizabethton?
FMC Elizabethton 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 Elizabethton or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.