BMA - Boynton Beach
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
72/ 100
Universal Kidney Center of Boynton Beach
Dialysis center · 4895 Windward Passage Dr Ste 5, Boynton Beach, FL 33436
CMS star rating
25/ 100
Below average
Better than 25% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2001-05-15 · CCN 102782
- Rank in Boynton Beach, FL
- #6 of 7 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #345 of 510 scored centers
- County
- Palm Beach
- 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 3 of 9 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 12.3 | 23 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 293.5 | 176.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35.5% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.1 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 57% | 52.4% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 21.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 83% | 94.3% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 25% | 2.5% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 4% | 15.9% | 18% | 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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FMC - Boynton Beach Gulf Stream
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Dialysis centers nearby
Palm Beach Dialysis Center LLC
✓ In-center
–no score
Frequently asked questions
Is Universal Kidney Center of Boynton Beach Medicare-certified?
Yes. Universal Kidney Center of Boynton Beach (CMS Certification Number 102782) has been Medicare-certified since 2001-05-15, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Universal Kidney Center of Boynton Beach offer?
Universal Kidney Center of Boynton Beach reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Universal Kidney Center of Boynton Beach compare to other dialysis centers?
Universal Kidney Center of Boynton Beach scores 25/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 25% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #345 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Universal Kidney Center of Boynton Beach?
Universal Kidney Center of Boynton Beach is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain 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 Universal Kidney Center of Boynton Beach. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.