DaVita Rocky Top Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
27/ 100
FMC Skyway
Dialysis center · 783 New Highway 68, Sweetwater, TN 37874
CMS star rating
57/ 100
Average
Better than 57% 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
- 17 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2009-11-04 · CCN 442691
- Rank in Sweetwater, TN
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Tennessee
- #56 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 5 of 13 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.8 | 24.1 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 99.1 | 148.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.8% | 26.9% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.24 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.51 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.08 | 1.01 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 68% | 53.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 3% | 20.7% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 96.3% | 97% | Better |
| 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) | 22% | 20.4% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.85 | 1.02 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11.2% | 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
Dialysis centers nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Skyway Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Skyway (CMS Certification Number 442691) has been Medicare-certified since 2009-11-04, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Skyway offer?
FMC Skyway reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 17 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Skyway compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Skyway scores 57/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 57% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #56 of 185 scored centers in Tennessee. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Skyway?
FMC Skyway 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 Skyway or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.