DaVita Miami Lakes Artificial Kidney Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
97/ 100
Lakes Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 14645 NW 77 Avenue, Suite 102, Miami Lakes, FL 33014
CMS star rating
9/ 100
Poor
Better than 9% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · 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 2011-07-27 · CCN 682511
- Rank in Miami Lakes, FL
- #3 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #439 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 5 of 13 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 35.7 | 23 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 183.9 | 176.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.1% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 70 | 36.8 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.5 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.44 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.39 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 45% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 32% | 21.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 91% | 94.3% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 4% | 2.5% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 11% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 9.8% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Miami Lakes
27/ 100
South Florida Dialysis Center Corp
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
6/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
BMA - Hialeah
✓ In-center✓ PD
93/ 100
DaVita Palmetto Artificial Kidney Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
59/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Lakes Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Lakes Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 682511) has been Medicare-certified since 2011-07-27, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Lakes Dialysis Center offer?
Lakes Dialysis 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 Lakes Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Lakes Dialysis Center scores 9/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 9% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #439 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Lakes Dialysis Center?
Lakes Dialysis Center is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain 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 Lakes Dialysis Center. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.