DaVita Gulf Breeze Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
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Fresenius Kidney Care-Dunedin
Dialysis center · 1121 Overcash Drive, Suite a, Dunedin, FL 34698
CMS star rating
61/ 100
Above average
Better than 61% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2009-02-17 · CCN 102874
- Rank in Dunedin, FL
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #139 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 5 of 12 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.5 | 23 | 22.2 | About the same |
| 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 | 32.3% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.62 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.8 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.67 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 72.3% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 4% | 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) | 19% | 15.9% | 18% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11.1% | 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)
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 Fresenius Kidney Care-Dunedin Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Kidney Care-Dunedin (CMS Certification Number 102874) has been Medicare-certified since 2009-02-17, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Kidney Care-Dunedin offer?
Fresenius Kidney Care-Dunedin reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Kidney Care-Dunedin compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Kidney Care-Dunedin scores 61/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 61% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #139 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Kidney Care-Dunedin?
Fresenius Kidney Care-Dunedin 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 Fresenius Kidney Care-Dunedin or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.