84/ 100
FMC Johnson City
Dialysis center · 100 Technology Lane, Johnson City, TN 37604
CMS star rating
57/ 100
Average
Better than 57% 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
- 17 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1973-04-01 · CCN 442501
- Rank in Johnson City, TN
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Tennessee
- #57 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Washington
- 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 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.3 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 184.3 | 148.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.8% | 26.9% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.12 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.56 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.63 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 52.8% | 53.5% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 33% | 20.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 96% | 96.3% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 99% | 94.3% | 92% | 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) | 14% | 20.4% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.96 | 1.02 | 1 | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.4% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Johnson City
DaVita Tennessee Valley Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
84/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC Elizabethton
✓ In-center
40/ 100
FMC Kingsport
✓ In-center
14/ 100
DCI Kingsport
✓ In-center
67/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Johnson City Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Johnson City (CMS Certification Number 442501) has been Medicare-certified since 1973-04-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Johnson City offer?
FMC Johnson City reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 17 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Johnson City compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Johnson City scores 57/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 57% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #57 of 185 scored centers in Tennessee. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Johnson City?
FMC Johnson City 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 Johnson City or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.