DCI Maryville
✓ In-center
95/ 100
DaVita Blount Dialysis
Dialysis center · 714 East Harper Ave, Maryville, TN 37804
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
50/ 100
Average
Better than 50% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 28 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2001-12-17 · CCN 442639
- Rank in Maryville, TN
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Tennessee
- #67 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Blount
- 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 11 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22 | 24.1 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 154.2 | 148.3 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.4% | 26.9% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 65.5 | 32.3 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.03 | 0.35 | 1 | About the same |
| 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 | 0.98 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 59.3% | 53.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 22% | 20.7% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.67 | 1.02 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10.4% | 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)
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 | 80 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 85 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 86 | 81 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 85 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 91 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 91 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 40 completed interviews (37% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Blount Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Blount Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 442639) has been Medicare-certified since 2001-12-17, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Blount Dialysis offer?
DaVita Blount Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 28 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Blount Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Blount Dialysis scores 50/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 50% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #67 of 185 scored centers in Tennessee. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Blount Dialysis?
DaVita Blount Dialysis is operated by DaVita 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 DaVita Blount Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.