USRC Gallatin Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
33/ 100
Rcg Gallatin
Dialysis center · 561 South Water Street, Gallatin, TN 37066
CMS star rating
60/ 100
Above average
Better than 60% 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
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1998-04-30 · CCN 442616
- Rank in Gallatin, TN
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Tennessee
- #51 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Sumner
- 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 12 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 14.8 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 119.8 | 148.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27% | 26.9% | 27.2% | About the same |
| 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 | 0.72 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 46.7% | 53.5% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 24% | 20.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 95% | 96.3% | 97% | Worse |
| 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) | 29% | 20.4% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 8.4% | 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 Rcg Gallatin Medicare-certified?
Yes. Rcg Gallatin (CMS Certification Number 442616) has been Medicare-certified since 1998-04-30, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Rcg Gallatin offer?
Rcg Gallatin reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Rcg Gallatin compare to other dialysis centers?
Rcg Gallatin scores 60/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 60% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #51 of 185 scored centers in Tennessee. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Rcg Gallatin?
Rcg Gallatin 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 Rcg Gallatin or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.