DaVita Harden Dialysis
✓ In-center
33/ 100
DaVita Lakeland South Dialysis
Dialysis center · 4774 South Florida Avenue, Lakeland, FL 33813
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
50/ 100
Average
Better than 50% 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
- 19 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1999-12-10 · CCN 102764
- Rank in Lakeland, FL
- #1 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #190 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 2 of 11 reported measures, worse on 9.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28 | 23 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 208 | 176.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.8% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 39.7 | 36.8 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.39 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.2 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.4 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 41.1% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 25% | 21.9% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.47 | 0.97 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 18.1% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 6 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 95 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 91 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 92 | 79 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 95 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 93 | 87 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 93 | 88 | 88 | Better |
Based on 33 completed interviews (25% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Other dialysis centers in Lakeland
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Fresenius Kidney Care Lakeland
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7/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
Fresenius Kidney Care SW Polk
✓ In-center✓ Home HD
2/ 100
DaVita Bartow Dialysis
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Lakeland South Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Lakeland South Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 102764) has been Medicare-certified since 1999-12-10, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Lakeland South Dialysis offer?
DaVita Lakeland South Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 19 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Lakeland South Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Lakeland South Dialysis scores 50/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 50% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #190 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Lakeland South Dialysis?
DaVita Lakeland South 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 South Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.