DaVita Fort Myers South Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
98/ 100
USRC Fort Myers South Dialysis
Dialysis center · 6800 Shoppes at Plantation Drive, Suite 100, Fort Myers, FL 33912
CMS star rating
41/ 100
Average
Better than 41% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- US Renal Care, Inc. · 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 2021-09-01 · CCN 682726
- Rank in Fort Myers, FL
- #5 of 7 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #232 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 14 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 44.9 | 23 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 212.4 | 176.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.7% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 80.5 | 36.8 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.93 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.03 | 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 | 1.62 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 61.1% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 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) | 9% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.99 | 0.97 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 32.7% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Fort Myers
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DaVita Fort Myers Dialysis
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57/ 100
BMA - South Ft Myers
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
55/ 100
Fort Myers Kidney Care Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
41/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is USRC Fort Myers South Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. USRC Fort Myers South Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 682726) has been Medicare-certified since 2021-09-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does USRC Fort Myers South Dialysis offer?
USRC Fort Myers South Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does USRC Fort Myers South Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
USRC Fort Myers South Dialysis scores 41/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 41% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #232 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns USRC Fort Myers South Dialysis?
USRC Fort Myers South Dialysis is operated by US Renal Care, Inc. 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 USRC Fort Myers South Dialysis or US Renal Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.