Fresenius Kidney Care-East Fort Walton Beach
✓ In-center
24/ 100
Rcg - Ft Walton Beach
Dialysis center · 925 Mar Walt Dr Ste 3, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
CMS star rating
18/ 100
Poor
Better than 18% 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
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 38 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1996-09-16 · CCN 102705
- Rank in Fort Walton Beach, FL
- #2 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #390 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 4 of 15 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.7 | 23 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 143.2 | 176.7 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.8% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 60 | 36.8 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.09 | 0.32 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.99 | 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 | 0.87 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 47% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 22% | 21.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 94% | 94.3% | 97% | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 96% | 91.8% | 92% | 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) | 15% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.28 | 0.97 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 15.4% | 15.3% | 16.5% | Worse |
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 Rcg - Ft Walton Beach Medicare-certified?
Yes. Rcg - Ft Walton Beach (CMS Certification Number 102705) has been Medicare-certified since 1996-09-16, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Rcg - Ft Walton Beach offer?
Rcg - Ft Walton Beach reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 38 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Rcg - Ft Walton Beach compare to other dialysis centers?
Rcg - Ft Walton Beach scores 18/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 18% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #390 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Rcg - Ft Walton Beach?
Rcg - Ft Walton Beach 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 Rcg - Ft Walton Beach or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.