Fresenius Kidney Care-East Fort Walton Beach
✓ In-center
24/ 100
DaVita Emerald Coast Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1112 Hospital Rd, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
CMS star rating
11/ 100
Poor
Better than 11% 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
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2018-06-18 · CCN 682650
- Rank in Fort Walton Beach, FL
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #423 of 510 scored centers
- County
- Okaloosa
- 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 2 of 11 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.8 | 23 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 179.3 | 176.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 44% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 51.3 | 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 | 1.06 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.38 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 42.3% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 20% | 21.9% | 19% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.71 | 0.97 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 26.9% | 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 Emerald Coast Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Emerald Coast Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 682650) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-06-18, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Emerald Coast Dialysis offer?
DaVita Emerald Coast Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Emerald Coast Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Emerald Coast Dialysis scores 11/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 11% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #423 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Emerald Coast Dialysis?
DaVita Emerald Coast 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 Emerald Coast Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.