RAI Care Centers - Largo
✓ In-center✓ PD
35/ 100
DaVita Bay Breeze Dialysis
Dialysis center · 11550 Ulmerton Rd, Largo, FL 33778
CMS star rating
65/ 100
Above average
Better than 65% 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
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1998-12-11 · CCN 102742
- Rank in Largo, FL
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #116 of 510 scored centers
- County
- Pinellas
- 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 6 of 10 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.7 | 23 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 153.1 | 176.7 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.6% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 40.7 | 36.8 | 32.5 | 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 | 0.97 | 0.86 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.99 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 59.7% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 21.9% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 15.3% | 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)
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 Bay Breeze Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Bay Breeze Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 102742) has been Medicare-certified since 1998-12-11, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Bay Breeze Dialysis offer?
DaVita Bay Breeze Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Bay Breeze Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Bay Breeze Dialysis scores 65/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 65% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #116 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Bay Breeze Dialysis?
DaVita Bay Breeze 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 Bay Breeze Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.