27/ 100
DaVita Miami Lakes Artificial Kidney Center
Dialysis center · 14600 NW 60th Ave, Miami Lakes, FL 33014
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
97/ 100
Excellent
Better than 97% 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
- 18 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1992-07-07 · CCN 102648
- Rank in Miami Lakes, FL
- #1 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #12 of 510 scored centers
- County
- Miami-Dade
- 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 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.9 | 23 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 138.5 | 176.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.6% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 34.8 | 36.8 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.15 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.46 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.68 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 65.4% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 22% | 21.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 25% | 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 | 89 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 85 | 79 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 93 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 95 | 87 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 95 | 88 | 88 | Better |
Based on 30 completed interviews (25% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Miami Lakes
Lakes Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
9/ 100
South Florida Dialysis Center Corp
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
6/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
Arc Dialysis Miami Lakes
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
2/ 100
BMA - Hialeah
✓ In-center✓ PD
93/ 100
DaVita Palmetto Artificial Kidney Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
59/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Miami Lakes Artificial Kidney Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Miami Lakes Artificial Kidney Center (CMS Certification Number 102648) has been Medicare-certified since 1992-07-07, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Miami Lakes Artificial Kidney Center offer?
DaVita Miami Lakes Artificial Kidney Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 18 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Miami Lakes Artificial Kidney Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Miami Lakes Artificial Kidney Center scores 97/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 97% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #12 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Miami Lakes Artificial Kidney Center?
DaVita Miami Lakes Artificial Kidney Center 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 Miami Lakes Artificial Kidney Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.