DaVita Lakeland South Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
50/ 100
DaVita Lakeland Dialysis
Dialysis center · 515 E. Bella Vista St., Lakeland, FL 33805
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
15/ 100
Poor
Better than 15% 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 1976-09-01 · CCN 102524
- Rank in Lakeland, FL
- #3 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #405 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 3 of 11 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.1 | 23 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 164.7 | 176.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.5% | 29.1% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 5.9 | 36.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.1 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.52 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 2.3 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 51.1% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 37% | 21.9% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.22 | 0.97 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.3% | 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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 80 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 81 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 84 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 81 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 83 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 86 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 34 completed interviews (23% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Lakeland
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DaVita Lake Vista Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
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Fresenius Kidney Care Lakeland
✓ In-center✓ PD
7/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Plant City Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
63/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Lakeland Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Lakeland Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 102524) 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 Lakeland Dialysis offer?
DaVita Lakeland Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Lakeland Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Lakeland Dialysis scores 15/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 15% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #405 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Lakeland Dialysis?
DaVita Lakeland 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 Lakeland Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.