Fresenius Kidney Care-Dunedin
✓ In-center✓ PD
61/ 100
DaVita Gulf Breeze Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 1519 Main Street, Dunedin, FL 34698
CMS star rating
76/ 100
Above average
Better than 76% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1996-02-09 · CCN 102693
- Rank in Dunedin, FL
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #72 of 510 scored centers
- County
- Pinellas
- 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 9 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.4 | 23 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 117.2 | 176.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.7% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.26 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.05 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.81 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 68.7% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 21.9% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 9.2% | 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)
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
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Limited data (7 measures)
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Gulf Breeze Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Gulf Breeze Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 102693) has been Medicare-certified since 1996-02-09, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Gulf Breeze Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Gulf Breeze Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 25 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Gulf Breeze Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Gulf Breeze Dialysis Center scores 76/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 76% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #72 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Gulf Breeze Dialysis Center?
DaVita Gulf Breeze Dialysis Center 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 Gulf Breeze Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.