BMA - Kendall
✓ In-center
99/ 100
FMC - South Miami
Dialysis center · 8770 SW 144th St, Miami, FL 33176
CMS star rating
68/ 100
Above average
Better than 68% 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
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 22 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1976-09-01 · CCN 102502
- Rank in Miami, FL
- #15 of 39 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #106 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 9 of 15 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.2 | 23 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 172.9 | 176.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.3% | 29.1% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 68.8 | 36.8 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.33 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.51 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.91 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 62.2% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 23% | 21.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 94.3% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 99% | 91.8% | 92% | Better |
| 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) | 16% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Better than Expected | 4.53 | 0.97 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 21.6% | 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
DaVita Miami East Dialysis
✓ 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
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita South Dade Kidney Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
3/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC - South Miami Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC - South Miami (CMS Certification Number 102502) has been Medicare-certified since 1976-09-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC - South Miami offer?
FMC - South Miami reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 22 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FMC - South Miami compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC - South Miami scores 68/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 68% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #106 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC - South Miami?
FMC - South Miami 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 FMC - South Miami or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.