FKC Wolf River
✓ PD✓ Home HD
51/ 100
FMC Memphis Germantown
Dialysis center · 7640 Wolf River Circle, Germantown, TN 38138
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
42/ 100
Average
Better than 42% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2002-07-05 · CCN 442647
- Rank in Germantown, TN
- #2 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in Tennessee
- #85 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Shelby
- 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 7 of 14 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.1 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 105.9 | 148.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.5% | 26.9% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 13.8 | 32.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.15 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.62 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.75 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 45.8% | 53.5% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 27% | 20.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 96.3% | 97% | Better |
| 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) | 27% | 20.4% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.41 | 1.02 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 21.1% | 14.1% | 16.5% | Better |
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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 85 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 81 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 75 | 81 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 86 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 82 | 87 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 85 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 40 completed interviews (34% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Germantown
DaVita River Oaks Dialysis
✓ In-center
23/ 100
Sanderling Dialysis of Germantown
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
2/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Wolf River Dialysis
✓ In-center
87/ 100
DaVita Memphis East Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
51/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Memphis Germantown Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Memphis Germantown (CMS Certification Number 442647) has been Medicare-certified since 2002-07-05, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Memphis Germantown offer?
FMC Memphis Germantown reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Memphis Germantown compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Memphis Germantown scores 42/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 42% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #85 of 185 scored centers in Tennessee. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Memphis Germantown?
FMC Memphis Germantown 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 Memphis Germantown or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.