FMC Central Memphis
✓ In-center
71/ 100
DaVita Airways Dialysis
Dialysis center · 5247 Airways Blvd, Memphis, TN 38116
CMS star rating
88/ 100
Excellent
Better than 88% 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
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2017-10-27 · CCN 442740
- Rank in Memphis, TN
- #1 of 36 dialysis centers
- Rank in Tennessee
- #9 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 7 of 9 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.6 | 24.1 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 138.7 | 148.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.3% | 26.9% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.71 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.79 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 61.3% | 53.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 8% | 20.7% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.3% | 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 Memphis
DaVita Memphis East Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
51/ 100
FMC North Memphis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
51/ 100
FMC Bartlett
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
50/ 100
DaVita Singleton Farms Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
47/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
Rcg Southaven
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
2/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Airways Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Airways Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 442740) has been Medicare-certified since 2017-10-27, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Airways Dialysis offer?
DaVita Airways Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Airways Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Airways Dialysis scores 88/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 88% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #9 of 185 scored centers in Tennessee. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Airways Dialysis?
DaVita Airways 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 Airways Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.