DaVita Fort Myers South Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
98/ 100
Fort Myers Kidney Care Center
Dialysis center · 14181 S Tamiami Trail #120, Fort Myers, FL 33912
CMS star rating
41/ 100
Average
Better than 41% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- American Renal Associates · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 17 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2013-12-12 · CCN 682542
- Rank in Fort Myers, FL
- #6 of 7 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #234 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 6 of 13 reported measures, worse on 5.
| 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 | 199.3 | 176.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 67.4 | 36.8 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.85 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.71 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 43.5% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 21.9% | 19% | About the same |
| 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) | 13% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 20.2% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Fort Myers
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USRC Fort Myers South Dialysis
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41/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fort Myers Kidney Care Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fort Myers Kidney Care Center (CMS Certification Number 682542) has been Medicare-certified since 2013-12-12, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fort Myers Kidney Care Center offer?
Fort Myers Kidney Care Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 17 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fort Myers Kidney Care Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Fort Myers Kidney Care Center scores 41/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 41% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #234 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fort Myers Kidney Care Center?
Fort Myers Kidney Care Center is operated by American Renal Associates 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 Fort Myers Kidney Care Center or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.