DaVita Lakeland South Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
50/ 100
DaVita Harden Dialysis
Dialysis center · 2105 Harden Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33803
CMS star rating
33/ 100
Below average
Better than 33% 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
- 15 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2019-12-04 · CCN 682681
- Rank in Lakeland, FL
- #2 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #285 of 510 scored centers
- County
- Polk
- 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 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22 | 23 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 200.6 | 176.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.4% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 57.5 | 36.8 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.55 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.6 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.54 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 48% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 32% | 21.9% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.78 | 0.97 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 21.9% | 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 Harden Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Harden Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 682681) has been Medicare-certified since 2019-12-04, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Harden Dialysis offer?
DaVita Harden Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 15 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Harden Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Harden Dialysis scores 33/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 33% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #285 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Harden Dialysis?
DaVita Harden 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 Harden Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.