FMC Athens
✓ In-center✓ PD
69/ 100
DaVita Etowah Dialysis
Dialysis center · 109 Grady Rd, Etowah, TN 37331
CMS star rating
30/ 100
Below average
Better than 30% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1992-11-20 · CCN 442715
- Rank in Tennessee
- #108 of 185 scored centers
- County
- McMinn
- 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 8 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.9 | 24.1 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 58.6 | 148.3 | 148 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.44 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.6 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.29 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 58.5% | 53.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 21% | 20.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.7% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Etowah Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Etowah Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 442715) has been Medicare-certified since 1992-11-20, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Etowah Dialysis offer?
DaVita Etowah Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Etowah Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Etowah Dialysis scores 30/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 30% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #108 of 185 scored centers in Tennessee. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Etowah Dialysis?
DaVita Etowah 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 Etowah Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.