FMC - Niceville
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
38/ 100
Nephrology Center of Crestview
Dialysis center · 223 East Redstone Ave, Crestview, FL 32539
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
75/ 100
Above average
Better than 75% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1994-11-02 · CCN 102674
- Rank in Florida
- #82 of 510 scored centers
- County
- Okaloosa
- 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 14 reported measures, worse on 7.
| 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 | 158.1 | 176.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.5% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35.6 | 36.8 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.23 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.09 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.29 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 53.3% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| 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) | 99% | 94.3% | 97% | Better |
| 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) | 19% | 15.9% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.17 | 0.97 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.1% | 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 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 | 89 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 93 | 79 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 93 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 92 | 87 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 93 | 88 | 88 | Better |
Based on 36 completed interviews (24% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Emerald Coast Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
11/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care-East Fort Walton Beach
✓ In-center
24/ 100
Rcg - Ft Walton Beach
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
18/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Nephrology Center of Crestview Medicare-certified?
Yes. Nephrology Center of Crestview (CMS Certification Number 102674) has been Medicare-certified since 1994-11-02, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Nephrology Center of Crestview offer?
Nephrology Center of Crestview reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Nephrology Center of Crestview compare to other dialysis centers?
Nephrology Center of Crestview scores 75/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 75% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #82 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Nephrology Center of Crestview?
Nephrology Center of Crestview is operated by Fresenius Medical Care 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 Nephrology Center of Crestview or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.