BMA - Kendall
✓ In-center
99/ 100
DaVita Kendall Kidney Center
Dialysis center · 8364 Mills Drive #1740, Miami, FL 33183
CMS star rating
80/ 100
Excellent
Better than 80% 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
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2010-12-09 · CCN 102897
- Rank in Miami, FL
- #9 of 39 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #55 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 11 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.7 | 23 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 170.9 | 176.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.8% | 29.1% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 63.6 | 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 | 0.33 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.03 | 0.83 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 68.1% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 21.9% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.84 | 0.97 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 23.8% | 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 Miami
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✓ In-center
99/ 100
West Kendall Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
97/ 100
FMC - the Glades
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
92/ 100
BMA - West Dade
✓ In-center
91/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Kendall Kidney Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Kendall Kidney Center (CMS Certification Number 102897) has been Medicare-certified since 2010-12-09, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Kendall Kidney Center offer?
DaVita Kendall Kidney Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Kendall Kidney Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Kendall Kidney Center scores 80/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 80% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #55 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Kendall Kidney Center?
DaVita Kendall 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 Kendall Kidney Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.