DCI Kingsport
✓ In-center
67/ 100
FMC Kingsport
Dialysis center · 2002 Brookside Drive Suite 101, Kingsport, TN 37660
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
14/ 100
Poor
Better than 14% 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
- 23 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1993-03-22 · CCN 442577
- Rank in Kingsport, TN
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Tennessee
- #152 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 4 of 13 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.3 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 179.2 | 148.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 34.8% | 26.9% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.28 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.92 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.52 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 39.8% | 53.5% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 34% | 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) | 21% | 20.4% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.3 | 1.02 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 6.5% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 81 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 80 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 88 | 81 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 83 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 86 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 87 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 30 completed interviews (28% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Kingsport
FMC West Kingsport
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
62/ 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 FMC Kingsport Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Kingsport (CMS Certification Number 442577) has been Medicare-certified since 1993-03-22, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Kingsport offer?
FMC Kingsport reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 23 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Kingsport compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Kingsport scores 14/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 14% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #152 of 185 scored centers in Tennessee. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Kingsport?
FMC Kingsport 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 Kingsport or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.