FMC Skyway
✓ In-center
57/ 100
DaVita Rocky Top Dialysis
Dialysis center · 921 New Hwy 68, Sweetwater, TN 37874
CMS star rating
27/ 100
Below average
Better than 27% 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 2008-09-22 · CCN 442676
- Rank in Sweetwater, TN
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Tennessee
- #113 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Monroe
- 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 9 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.2 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 145.6 | 148.3 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.9% | 26.9% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.62 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.5 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.7 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 52.8% | 53.5% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 22% | 20.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 9.8% | 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 Sweetwater
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Rocky Top Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Rocky Top Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 442676) has been Medicare-certified since 2008-09-22, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Rocky Top Dialysis offer?
DaVita Rocky Top 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 Rocky Top Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Rocky Top Dialysis scores 27/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 27% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #113 of 185 scored centers in Tennessee. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Rocky Top Dialysis?
DaVita Rocky Top 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 Rocky Top Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.