Cape Coral Kidney Center, LLC
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
86/ 100
USRC Cape Coral South Dialysis
Dialysis center · 2336 Surfside Blvd, Suite 117, Cape Coral, FL 33991
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
99/ 100
Excellent
Better than 99% 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
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2021-10-20 · CCN 682727
- Rank in Cape Coral, FL
- #1 of 6 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #5 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 9 of 13 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.7 | 23 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 118.8 | 176.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.7% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.22 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.44 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.39 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 57.3% | 52.4% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 16% | 21.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 94.3% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 2.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 10% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.95 | 0.97 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 20.3% | 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 6 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 90 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 88 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 93 | 79 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 89 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 92 | 87 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 95 | 88 | 88 | Better |
Based on 30 completed interviews (42% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Cape Coral
85/ 100
DaVita Cape Point Dialysis
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56/ 100
DaVita Cape Coral at Home
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39/ 100
USRC Cape Coral North
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24/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
BMA - South Ft Myers
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55/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is USRC Cape Coral South Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. USRC Cape Coral South Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 682727) has been Medicare-certified since 2021-10-20, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does USRC Cape Coral South Dialysis offer?
USRC Cape Coral South Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does USRC Cape Coral South Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
USRC Cape Coral South Dialysis scores 99/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 99% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #5 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns USRC Cape Coral South Dialysis?
USRC Cape Coral South Dialysis 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 Cape Coral South Dialysis or US Renal Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.