Brandon Artificial Kidney Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
76/ 100
USRC South Tampa
Dialysis center · 731 West Lumsden, Brandon, FL 33511
CMS star rating
51/ 100
Average
Better than 51% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- US Renal Care, Inc. · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2005-10-05 · CCN 102824
- Rank in Brandon, FL
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #180 of 510 scored centers
- County
- Hillsborough
- 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 6 of 14 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.1 | 23 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 167.7 | 176.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.3% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 55.9 | 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 | 1.12 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.99 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 53.2% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| 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) | 100% | 94.3% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 88% | 91.8% | 92% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 2.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 15% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 17.1% | 15.3% | 16.5% | About the same |
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
Other dialysis centers in Brandon
DaVita Brandon East Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
73/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Falkenburg Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
49/ 100
DaVita Fishhawk Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
–no score
DaVita del Rio Dialysis
✓ In-center
50/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is USRC South Tampa Medicare-certified?
Yes. USRC South Tampa (CMS Certification Number 102824) has been Medicare-certified since 2005-10-05, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does USRC South Tampa offer?
USRC South Tampa reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 25 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does USRC South Tampa compare to other dialysis centers?
USRC South Tampa scores 51/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 51% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #180 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns USRC South Tampa?
USRC South Tampa is operated by US Renal Care, Inc. 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 USRC South Tampa or US Renal Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.