DaVita Smyrna Dialysis
✓ In-center
24/ 100
FMC Dialysis Assoc. of Smyrna
Dialysis center · 10519 Cedar Grove Rd, Smyrna, TN 37167
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
9/ 100
Poor
Better than 9% 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
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2003-04-11 · CCN 442653
- Rank in Smyrna, TN
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Tennessee
- #155 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 5 of 14 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.4 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 123.9 | 148.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24% | 26.9% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 10.8 | 32.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.57 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.19 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.59 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 39.4% | 53.5% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 12% | 20.7% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 96.3% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 1.6% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 25% | 20.4% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.95 | 1.02 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.9% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 61 | 80 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 78 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 81 | 81 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 64 | 84 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 82 | 87 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 81 | 88 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 30 completed interviews (16% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Dialysis Assoc. of Smyrna Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Dialysis Assoc. of Smyrna (CMS Certification Number 442653) has been Medicare-certified since 2003-04-11, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Dialysis Assoc. of Smyrna offer?
FMC Dialysis Assoc. of Smyrna reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FMC Dialysis Assoc. of Smyrna compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Dialysis Assoc. of Smyrna scores 9/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 9% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #155 of 185 scored centers in Tennessee. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Dialysis Assoc. of Smyrna?
FMC Dialysis Assoc. of Smyrna 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 Dialysis Assoc. of Smyrna or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.