Fresenius Kidney Care Villages Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
59/ 100
DaVita Ocala Regional Kidney Center-South
Dialysis center · 13940 Us Hwy 441 Bldg 400, Lady Lake, FL 32159
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
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
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1998-03-19 · CCN 102731
- Rank in Lady Lake, FL
- #4 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #424 of 510 scored centers
- County
- Lake
- 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 9 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.2 | 23 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 239.9 | 176.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 39.1% | 29.1% | 27.2% | 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 | 1.17 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.13 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 56.4% | 52.4% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 16% | 21.9% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 6.2% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 83 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 77 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 78 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 89 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 83 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 84 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 31 completed interviews (44% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Lady Lake
Fresenius Kidney Care Lady Lake
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
55/ 100
DaVita Laurel Manor Dialysis Center at the Villages
✓ In-center✓ PD
13/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Lake Sumter Dialysis at the Villages
✓ In-center✓ PD
82/ 100
Limited data (6 measures)
DaVita Wildwood Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
17/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Ocala Regional Kidney Center-South Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Ocala Regional Kidney Center-South (CMS Certification Number 102731) has been Medicare-certified since 1998-03-19, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Ocala Regional Kidney Center-South offer?
DaVita Ocala Regional Kidney Center-South reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 25 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Ocala Regional Kidney Center-South compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Ocala Regional Kidney Center-South scores 11/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 11% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #424 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Ocala Regional Kidney Center-South?
DaVita Ocala Regional Kidney Center-South 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 Ocala Regional Kidney Center-South or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.