FMC DIALYSIS FORT SANDERS: Services and Reviews

1740 WESTERN AVENUE KNOXVILLE, TN 37921
Data is as of January 18, 2024

Dialysis Services Offered by FMC DIALYSIS FORT SANDERS

FMC DIALYSIS FORT SANDERS is a dialysis provider with 26 available stations in KNOXVILLE, TN. It's overall five star rating is 2 out of 5. It is part of the Fresenius Medical Care chain. The owner is a profit. FMC DIALYSIS FORT SANDERS offers in center Hemodialysis and it offers Peritoneal Dialysis. It offers Home Hemodialysis Training. The facility has been participating in Medicare since 02/20/2002; it's provider number is 442644.

Five-Star Quality of Patient Care Rating for FMC DIALYSIS FORT SANDERS

Overall Rating:

The dialysis facility quality of patient care rating for FMC DIALYSIS FORT SANDERS shows you how the dialysis facility performance compares to other dialysis facilities. The rating, between 1 to 5 stars, is calculated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ("CMS") using each dialysis facilities' scores on different quality of care measures, including:

  • Avoiding unnecessary transfusions
  • Using the most effective access to the bloodstream
  • Keeping a patient's bone mineral levels in balance
  • Avoiding hospitalizations & deaths
  • Removing waste from blood

Use the quality of patient care star rating along with other quality information when making decisions about choosing a dialysis facility. Each dialysis facility gets a rating between 1 and 5 stars, with 3 stars representing the national average. A 5-star rating means a facility has quality of care that is considered 'much above average' compared to other dialysis facilities. A one or 2-star rating means that measured health outcomes for that facility were below average.

Survey Ratings for FMC DIALYSIS FORT SANDERS

In addition to the overall rating, CMS is required to regularly survey patients about their experience at FMC DIALYSIS FORT SANDERS. The results are published as the In-Center Hemodialysis Survey Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Survey ("ICH CAHPS Survey"). (Who thought that this was a good name for a survey?) More information about the survey is available on this site. CMS summarized the results as another 5-star rating. Below are the ICH CAHPS survey ratings for FMC DIALYSIS FORT SANDERS:

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Data Card for FMC DIALYSIS FORT SANDERS

Address:

1740 WESTERN AVENUE

KNOXVILLE, TN 37921 Map

Medicare Provider Number: 442644

Participating in Medicare Since: February 20, 2002

Organization: Fresenius Medical Care

Number of Stations: 26

Rating:

Offers:

-- In Center Hemodyalysis: Yes
-- Peritoneal Dialysis: Yes
-- Home Hemodialysis Training: Yes

Other Dialysis Facilities in KNOXVILLE

Below is a list of dialysis facilities near FMC DIALYSIS FORT SANDERS. You should consider reviewing the information about these facilities when deciding on which dialysis facility that you want to go to.

DCI Caryville
(173 Patty Hill Rd, 37714)
5:
DCI MARYVILLE
(1851 CREST RD, 37804)
4:
FMC LOUDON DIALYSIS
(200 INTERCHANGE PARK DRIVE, 37772)
4:
FMC POWELL
(732 E. EMORY RD, 37938)
4:
DCI KNOXVILLE
(3734 MARTIN MILL PIKE, 37920)
3:
FMC WEST KNOXVILLE
(11305 STATION WEST, 37934)
3:
DCI HOLSTON RIVER CLINIC
(5811 EAST GOV. JOHN SEVIER HWY, 37924)
3:
DaVita Blount Dialysis
(714 EAST HARPER AVE, 37804)
3:
FMC NEW MARKET
(1030 W US HWY 11E, 37820)
3:
FMC SEVIERVILLE
(1210 FOX MEADOWS BLVD., 37862)
3:
FMC CEDAR BLUFF
(431 PARK 40 NORTH BLVD, 37923)
3:
DaVita Campbell Station Dialysis
(111 S Campbell Station Rd, 37934)
3:
FMC East Knoxville
(2519 E Magnolia Ave, 37914)
3:
FMC Knoxville Home Dialysis Therapies
(1826 Ailor Avenue, 37921)
3:
DCI SEVIERVILLE
(765 SUNRISE CIRCLE, 37862)
2:
FMC DIALYSIS FORT SANDERS
(1740 WESTERN AVENUE, 37921)
2:
DaVita Knoxville Dialysis
(2909 E MAGNOLIA AVENUE, 37914)
2:
FKC Caryville
(148 LAKE LN, 37714)
2:
FMC OAK RIDGE
(650 BRIARCLIFF AVENUE, 37830)
1:
DaVita Clinch River Dialysis
(702 NORTH MAIN STREET, 37716)
1: