FKC Wolf River
✓ PD✓ Home HD
51/ 100
Sanderling Dialysis of Germantown
Dialysis center · 7710 Wolf River Circle, Germantown, TN 38138
CMS star rating
2/ 100
Poor
Better than 2% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Other small chain · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2021-12-15 · CCN 442770
- Rank in Germantown, TN
- #4 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in Tennessee
- #180 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 2 of 11 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.1 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 214.6 | 148.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.5% | 26.9% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.87 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.47 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Worse than Expected | 31.2% | 53.5% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 51% | 20.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 65% | 96.3% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 16% | 1.6% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 21% | 20.4% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 21.2% | 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)
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 Germantown
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DaVita River Oaks Dialysis
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Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Wolf River Dialysis
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87/ 100
DaVita Memphis East Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
51/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Sanderling Dialysis of Germantown Medicare-certified?
Yes. Sanderling Dialysis of Germantown (CMS Certification Number 442770) has been Medicare-certified since 2021-12-15, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Sanderling Dialysis of Germantown offer?
Sanderling Dialysis of Germantown reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 25 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Sanderling Dialysis of Germantown compare to other dialysis centers?
Sanderling Dialysis of Germantown scores 2/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 2% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #180 of 185 scored centers in Tennessee. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Sanderling Dialysis of Germantown?
Sanderling Dialysis of Germantown is part of a small regional dialysis group 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 Sanderling Dialysis of Germantown. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.