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DaVita Sparta Dialysis
Dialysis center · 150 Sam Walton Dr, Suite 800, Sparta, TN 38583
CMS star rating
97/ 100
Excellent
Better than 97% 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
- 8 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2010-12-08 · CCN 442708
- Rank in Tennessee
- #2 of 185 scored centers
- County
- White
- 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 | 23 | 24.1 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 97.3 | 148.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.2% | 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 | 0.66 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.72 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 69.2% | 53.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 4% | 20.7% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 24.6% | 14.1% | 16.5% | Better |
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
Dialysis centers nearby
FKC Cookeville
✓ In-center✓ PD
5/ 100
DaVita Cookeville Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
20/ 100
USRC McMinnville Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
66/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Sparta Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Sparta Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 442708) has been Medicare-certified since 2010-12-08, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Sparta Dialysis offer?
DaVita Sparta Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 8 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Sparta Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Sparta Dialysis scores 97/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 97% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #2 of 185 scored centers in Tennessee. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Sparta Dialysis?
DaVita Sparta 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 Sparta Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.