FMC West Kingsport
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
62/ 100
DCI Kingsport
Dialysis center · 2008 Brookside Dr, Kingsport, TN 37660
CMS star rating
67/ 100
Above average
Better than 67% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Dialysis Clinic, Inc. · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 15 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2020-08-10 · CCN 442766
- Rank in Kingsport, TN
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Tennessee
- #43 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Sullivan
- 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 8 of 13 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.1 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 162.7 | 148.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.5% | 26.9% | 27.2% | Better |
| 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 | 0.57 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.37 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 61.9% | 53.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| 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 |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 98% | 94.3% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 1.6% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 15% | 20.4% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 18.9% | 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 Kingsport
FMC Kingsport
✓ In-center
14/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
84/ 100
FMC Johnson City
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
57/ 100
FMC Bristol
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
7/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DCI Kingsport Medicare-certified?
Yes. DCI Kingsport (CMS Certification Number 442766) has been Medicare-certified since 2020-08-10, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DCI Kingsport offer?
DCI Kingsport reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 15 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DCI Kingsport compare to other dialysis centers?
DCI Kingsport scores 67/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 67% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #43 of 185 scored centers in Tennessee. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DCI Kingsport?
DCI Kingsport is operated by Dialysis Clinic, Inc. and is a non-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with DCI Kingsport or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.