Southwest Florida Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
89/ 100
DaVita Bradenton Dialysis
Dialysis center · 3501 Cortez Rd W, Ste 3, Bradenton, FL 34210
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
84/ 100
Excellent
Better than 84% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1992-05-06 · CCN 102646
- Rank in Bradenton, FL
- #2 of 6 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #48 of 510 scored centers
- County
- Manatee
- 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 4 of 11 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23 | 23 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 192.9 | 176.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.4% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 44.4 | 36.8 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.63 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.72 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 49.1% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 21% | 21.9% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.81 | 0.97 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.1% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 5 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 87 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 87 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 84 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 90 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 96 | 87 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 95 | 88 | 88 | Better |
Based on 32 completed interviews (30% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Bradenton Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Bradenton Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 102646) has been Medicare-certified since 1992-05-06, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Bradenton Dialysis offer?
DaVita Bradenton Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 16 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Bradenton Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Bradenton Dialysis scores 84/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 84% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #48 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Bradenton Dialysis?
DaVita Bradenton 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 Bradenton Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.