Apopka Artificial Kidney Center
✓ In-center
80/ 100
DaVita Apopka Dialysis
Dialysis center · 9200 Bear Lake Road, Apopka, FL 32703
CMS star rating
56/ 100
Average
Better than 56% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2006-03-08 · CCN 102829
- Rank in Apopka, FL
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #161 of 510 scored centers
- County
- Orange
- 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 5 of 11 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.6 | 23 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 178.5 | 176.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.2% | 29.1% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 6.6 | 36.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.32 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.61 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.55 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 56.7% | 52.4% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 9% | 21.9% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Worse than Expected | 0 | 0.97 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 7.4% | 15.3% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Apopka Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Apopka Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 102829) has been Medicare-certified since 2006-03-08, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Apopka Dialysis offer?
DaVita Apopka Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Apopka Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Apopka Dialysis scores 56/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 56% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #161 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Apopka Dialysis?
DaVita Apopka 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 Apopka Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.