DCI University of Florida
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
23/ 100
FMC Dialysis Services - Alachua
Dialysis center · 11550 Research Cir, Alachua, FL 32615
CMS star rating
58/ 100
Average
Better than 58% 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
- 15 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1999-11-09 · CCN 102763
- Rank in Florida
- #148 of 510 scored centers
- County
- Alachua
- ESRD Network
- Network 7 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 8 of 13 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19 | 23 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 104.7 | 176.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.7% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.1 | 36.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.39 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.49 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.64 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 52.6% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 21% | 21.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 94.3% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 4% | 2.5% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 16% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 19.9% | 15.3% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Dialysis Services - Alachua Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Dialysis Services - Alachua (CMS Certification Number 102763) has been Medicare-certified since 1999-11-09, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Dialysis Services - Alachua offer?
FMC Dialysis Services - Alachua reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 15 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Dialysis Services - Alachua compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Dialysis Services - Alachua scores 58/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 58% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #148 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Dialysis Services - Alachua?
FMC Dialysis Services - Alachua 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 Dialysis Services - Alachua or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.