USRC Cape Coral South Dialysis
✓ In-center
99/ 100
Cape Coral Kidney Center, LLC
Dialysis center · 2735 Santa Barbara Blvd, Suite 100-200, Cape Coral, FL 33914
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
86/ 100
Excellent
Better than 86% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- American Renal Associates · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 17 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2018-03-09 · CCN 682631
- Rank in Cape Coral, FL
- #2 of 6 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #38 of 510 scored centers
- County
- Lee
- 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 12 of 15 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.6 | 23 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 131.1 | 176.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.6% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.3 | 36.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| 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 | 0.6 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.59 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 63.5% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 21.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 94.3% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 91% | 91.8% | 92% | About the same |
| 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) | 16% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Better than Expected | 3.23 | 0.97 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 26.5% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 76 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 86 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 81 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 80 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 89 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 90 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 46 completed interviews (34% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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85/ 100
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24/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cape Coral Kidney Center, LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Cape Coral Kidney Center, LLC (CMS Certification Number 682631) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-03-09, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Cape Coral Kidney Center, LLC offer?
Cape Coral Kidney Center, LLC reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 17 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Cape Coral Kidney Center, LLC compare to other dialysis centers?
Cape Coral Kidney Center, LLC scores 86/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 86% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #38 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Cape Coral Kidney Center, LLC?
Cape Coral Kidney Center, LLC is operated by American Renal Associates 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 Cape Coral Kidney Center, LLC or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.