BMA - Kendall
✓ In-center
99/ 100
FMC - the Glades
Dialysis center · 16740 SW 88th Street, Miami, FL 33196
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
92/ 100
Excellent
Better than 92% 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
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2010-07-07 · CCN 102893
- Rank in Miami, FL
- #4 of 39 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #26 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 8 of 14 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 14.1 | 23 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 158 | 176.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.1% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.8 | 36.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.48 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.85 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.73 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 64.8% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 21.9% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 94.3% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 2.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 19% | 15.9% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 2.01 | 0.97 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 8.4% | 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)
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 | 88 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 92 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 86 | 79 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 92 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 95 | 87 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 96 | 88 | 88 | Better |
Based on 38 completed interviews (25% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Miami
DaVita Miami East Dialysis
✓ In-center
99/ 100
West Kendall Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
97/ 100
BMA - West Dade
✓ In-center
91/ 100
John Cunio Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
91/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC - the Glades Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC - the Glades (CMS Certification Number 102893) has been Medicare-certified since 2010-07-07, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC - the Glades offer?
FMC - the Glades reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 21 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FMC - the Glades compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC - the Glades scores 92/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 92% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #26 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC - the Glades?
FMC - the Glades 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 - the Glades or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.