Dcc Ooltewah
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
71/ 100
FKC of Collegedale
Dialysis center · 5483 Little Debbie Pkwy, Ooltewah, TN 37363
CMS star rating
67/ 100
Above average
Better than 67% 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
- 28 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2019-06-19 · CCN 442756
- Rank in Ooltewah, TN
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Tennessee
- #41 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Hamilton
- 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 13 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 12.7 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 120.4 | 148.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 8.1% | 26.9% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35.1 | 32.3 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.79 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 3.02 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.59 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 70.2% | 53.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 20.7% | 19% | About the same |
| 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 |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 15.1% | 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
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
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Frequently asked questions
Is FKC of Collegedale Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC of Collegedale (CMS Certification Number 442756) has been Medicare-certified since 2019-06-19, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC of Collegedale offer?
FKC of Collegedale reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 28 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FKC of Collegedale compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC of Collegedale scores 67/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 67% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #41 of 185 scored centers in Tennessee. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC of Collegedale?
FKC of Collegedale 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 FKC of Collegedale or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.