Universal Kidney Center of Pembroke Pines Miramar
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
95/ 100
DaVita South Broward Artificial Kidney Center
Dialysis center · 4401 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, FL 33021
CMS star rating
30/ 100
Below average
Better than 30% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 30 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1976-09-01 · CCN 102504
- Rank in Hollywood, FL
- #5 of 10 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #308 of 510 scored centers
- County
- Broward
- 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 5 of 11 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.8 | 23 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 211.8 | 176.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.2% | 29.1% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.6 | 36.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.69 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.81 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.79 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 51% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 22% | 21.9% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.5 | 0.97 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11.4% | 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 DaVita South Broward Artificial Kidney Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita South Broward Artificial Kidney Center (CMS Certification Number 102504) has been Medicare-certified since 1976-09-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita South Broward Artificial Kidney Center offer?
DaVita South Broward Artificial Kidney Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 30 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita South Broward Artificial Kidney Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita South Broward Artificial Kidney Center scores 30/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 30% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #308 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita South Broward Artificial Kidney Center?
DaVita South Broward Artificial Kidney Center 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 South Broward Artificial Kidney Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.