DaVita Fort Myers South Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
98/ 100
BMA - South Ft Myers
Dialysis center · 9400 Gladiolus Dr Ste 200, Fort Myers, FL 33908
CMS star rating
55/ 100
Average
Better than 55% 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
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1997-01-31 · CCN 102717
- Rank in Fort Myers, FL
- #4 of 7 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #166 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 7 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 | 23.6 | 23 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 187.6 | 176.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.9% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.88 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1 | 0.86 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.92 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 43.9% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 12% | 21.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 94.3% | 97% | Better |
| 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) | 14% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 20.4% | 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)
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
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
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Frequently asked questions
Is BMA - South Ft Myers Medicare-certified?
Yes. BMA - South Ft Myers (CMS Certification Number 102717) has been Medicare-certified since 1997-01-31, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does BMA - South Ft Myers offer?
BMA - South Ft Myers reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 12 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does BMA - South Ft Myers compare to other dialysis centers?
BMA - South Ft Myers scores 55/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 55% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #166 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns BMA - South Ft Myers?
BMA - South Ft Myers 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 BMA - South Ft Myers or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.