USRC Winkler Home Dialysis
✓ PD✓ Home HD
80/ 100
DaVita Fort Myers South Dialysis
Dialysis center · 8850 Gladiolus Dr, Fort Myers, FL 33908
CMS star rating
98/ 100
Excellent
Better than 98% 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
- 22 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1998-11-25 · CCN 102744
- Rank in Fort Myers, FL
- #1 of 7 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #6 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 10 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 14.3 | 23 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 130.1 | 176.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.7% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 8.3 | 36.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.31 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.62 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.56 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 56.9% | 52.4% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 6% | 21.9% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 17.7% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Fort Myers South Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Fort Myers South Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 102744) has been Medicare-certified since 1998-11-25, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Fort Myers South Dialysis offer?
DaVita Fort Myers South Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 22 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Fort Myers South Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Fort Myers South Dialysis scores 98/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 98% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #6 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Fort Myers South Dialysis?
DaVita Fort Myers South Dialysis 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 Fort Myers South Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.