FMC Elk River Dialysis
Medicare-certified dialysis center in Fayetteville, Tennessee, operated by Fresenius Kidney Care. Figures below are from CMS (July 2026 release); call (931) 438-2399 to confirm availability.
At a glance
| CMS quality rating | ★★★☆☆ 3 / 5 Quality of Patient Care star rating · Dialysis Facility dataset · what this means |
|---|---|
| Patient survey rating | Not surveyed, or too few completed surveys to report ICH CAHPS patient survey |
| Medicare payment (ESRD QIP) | No Medicare payment reduction (PY2026) — Total Performance Score 74 vs Tennessee 53 / national 54 ESRD QIP Total Performance Scores dataset |
| Treatment options | In-center hemodialysis |
| Shift starting after 5 p.m. | No |
| Dialysis stations | 12 |
| Patients in CMS survival summary | 158 a size indicator, not a current patient count |
| Ownership | Fresenius Medical Care (Profit) |
| Medicare-certified since | 1999-05-06 |
| CMS Certification Number | 442629 |
How this center compares
| Measure | This center | TN avg | US avg | CMS category or TN rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcomes | ||||
| Deaths among patients treated here, risk-adjusted by CMS for age and health, per 100 patient-years. Red blood cell transfusions among patients treated here, risk-adjusted by CMS, per 100 patient-years. | ||||
| Death rateper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 24.4158 patients | — | 22.2 | As Expected |
| Blood transfusion rateper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 34.319 patients | — | 32.5 | As Expected |
| Hospital & ED | ||||
| Hospital admissions among patients treated here, risk-adjusted by CMS, per 100 patient-years. Share of hospital discharges followed by an unplanned readmission within 30 days, risk-adjusted by CMS. Emergency department visits compared with the number CMS expected for these patients; 1.0 means as expected. Emergency department visits in the 30 days after a hospital discharge, compared with the number CMS expected; 1.0 means as expected. | ||||
| Hospital admissionsper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 89.534 patients | — | 148 | As Expected |
| 30-day hospital readmissionLower is better | 18.9%22 hospital stays | — | 27.2% | As Expected |
| Emergency department visits (ratio)Lower is better | 1.3221 patients | — | 0.99 | As Expected |
| ED visits within 30 days of discharge (ratio)Lower is better | 1.1826 hospital stays | — | 1.04 | As Expected |
| Vascular access | ||||
| Share of adult hemodialysis patients dialyzing through an arteriovenous fistula, risk-adjusted by CMS. Share of adult hemodialysis patients who had used a catheter (rather than a fistula or graft) for three months or longer. | ||||
| Fistula useHigher is better | 48.5%37 patients | — | 57.1% | As Expected |
| Long-term catheter useLower is better | 23%37 patients | 21% | 19% | Better than 36% |
| Dialysis adequacy | ||||
| Share of adult hemodialysis patients whose treatments met the Kt/V ≥ 1.2 waste-removal target. | ||||
| Hemodialysis adequacy (Kt/V ≥ 1.2)Higher is better | 99%36 patients | 97% | 97% | Better than 77% |
| Labs | ||||
| Share of adult patients whose average serum calcium was above 10.2 mg/dL. Share of adult patients whose serum phosphorus was above 7.0 mg/dL (CMS reports five phosphorus bands; this is the highest). | ||||
| High blood calciumLower is better | 2%36 patients | 1% | 1% | Better than 24% |
| Serum phosphorus above 7.0 mg/dLNot ranked | 24%38 patients | 21% | 18% | Not ranked |
| Transplant & home dialysis | ||||
| Share of patients under 75 on the kidney transplant waitlist, risk-adjusted by CMS. Patients switching from in-center to home dialysis, compared with the number CMS expected; 1.0 means as expected. | ||||
| Patients on the transplant waitlistHigher is better | 20.6%30 patients | — | 16.5% | As Expected |
| Switches to home dialysis (ratio)Higher is better | 1.9428 patients | — | 1.00 | As Expected |
| Infection | ||||
| Bloodstream infections reported to the CDC, compared with the number expected (standardized infection ratio); 1.0 means as expected. | ||||
| Bloodstream infections (ratio)Lower is better | 0.00 | — | — | Better than Expected |
Values and averages are published by CMS (July 2026 release); "—" means CMS publishes no average for that measure. Where CMS assigns a risk-adjusted category ("Better than", "As" or "Worse than Expected"), that category is shown — we never rank those measures ourselves. For the other measures, "Better than X%" is computed by DialysisCompare: the share of Tennessee facilities with at least 25 patients in the measure that this center does better than; centers with fewer patients are not ranked. One measure never tells the whole story — how every figure is sourced and computed.
Questions to ask this center
Prompts for a conversation with the center or your kidney care team, generated only where CMS rates a measure "Worse than Expected", where this center is in the bottom quarter of Tennessee facilities on a measure with at least 25 patients, or where it carries a Medicare payment reduction. They are not medical advice and not a verdict on the center.
- High blood calcium: CMS reports 2% here (36 patients), vs 1% across Tennessee — better than only 24% of Tennessee facilities with at least 25 patients. You could ask how often the center checks calcium levels and how results are followed up.
Nearest alternatives
The 8 closest Medicare-certified dialysis facilities within 30 miles, in any town (straight-line distance).
| Facility | Miles | CMS rating | Patient survey | QIP payment cut | After 5 p.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMC TranquilityMeridianville, AL | 20 | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | 0.5% | No |
| RCG TullahomaTullahoma, TN | 25 | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | None | No |
| Fresenius Kidney Care PulaskiPulaski, TN | 25.5 | ★★★☆☆ | Not rated | 1.0% | No |
| FMC LewisburgLewisburg, TN | 25.5 | ★★★★☆ | Not rated | None | No |
| FMC ChaseHuntsville, AL | 26.9 | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | 1.0% | No |
| RCG WinchesterWinchester, TN | 27.5 | ★★★☆☆ | Not rated | None | No |
| Endeavor DialysisHuntsville, AL | 28.2 | ★★★☆☆ | Not rated | None | No |
| Fresenius Kidney Care Madison HomeMadison, AL | 28.4 | Not rated | Not rated | None | No |
Location & contact
2218 Thornton Taylor Road
Fayetteville, TN 37334 · Lincoln County
(931) 438-2399 (click to call)
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