57/ 100
DaVita Murfreesboro Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1644 Gateway Boulevard, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
CMS star rating
17/ 100
Poor
Better than 17% 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
- 17 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1987-01-14 · CCN 442549
- Rank in Murfreesboro, TN
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Tennessee
- #142 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Rutherford
- 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 3 of 11 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.1 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 166.5 | 148.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 34.6% | 26.9% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 10.5 | 32.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.15 | 0.35 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.62 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.09 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 50.4% | 53.5% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 20.7% | 19% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.08 | 1.02 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10.9% | 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 Murfreesboro
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✓ In-center
54/ 100
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FMC South Nashville
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17/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Murfreesboro Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Murfreesboro Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 442549) has been Medicare-certified since 1987-01-14, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Murfreesboro Dialysis offer?
DaVita Murfreesboro Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 17 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Murfreesboro Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Murfreesboro Dialysis scores 17/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 17% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #142 of 185 scored centers in Tennessee. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Murfreesboro Dialysis?
DaVita Murfreesboro 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 Murfreesboro Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.