Universal Kidney Center of Margate-Coral Springs LLC
✓ In-center✓ PD
4/ 100
NW Broward Artificial Kidney Center
Dialysis center · 2514 N State Road 7, Margate, FL 33063
CMS star rating
85/ 100
Excellent
Better than 85% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1980-11-14 · CCN 102544
- Rank in Margate, FL
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #45 of 510 scored centers
- County
- Broward
- 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 7 of 12 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.4 | 23 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 117.3 | 176.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 37.6% | 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 | 0.43 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.3 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 63.2% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 18% | 21.9% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 94.3% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 2.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 17% | 15.9% | 18% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 26.3% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Margate
Dialysis centers nearby
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DaVita Brookside Dialysis
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Frequently asked questions
Is NW Broward Artificial Kidney Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. NW Broward Artificial Kidney Center (CMS Certification Number 102544) has been Medicare-certified since 1980-11-14, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does NW Broward Artificial Kidney Center offer?
NW Broward Artificial Kidney Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does NW Broward Artificial Kidney Center compare to other dialysis centers?
NW Broward Artificial Kidney Center scores 85/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 85% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #45 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns NW Broward Artificial Kidney Center?
NW Broward Artificial Kidney Center is operated by Fresenius Medical Care 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 NW Broward Artificial Kidney Center or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.