Fresenius Kidney Care North Port
✓ In-center
94/ 100
DaVita Palm Breeze Dialysis
Dialysis center · 14942 Tamiami Trail, Ste E, North Port, FL 34287
CMS star rating
20/ 100
Below average
Better than 20% 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 2010-04-02 · CCN 102892
- Rank in North Port, FL
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #375 of 510 scored centers
- County
- Sarasota
- 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 4 of 10 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.1 | 23 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 171.7 | 176.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.1% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.4 | 36.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.43 | 0.32 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.72 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.1 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 48.4% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 16% | 21.9% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 19.7% | 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 North Port
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC - Port Charlotte
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
50/ 100
FMC - Venice
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
64/ 100
27/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care East Venice
✓ In-center
31/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Palm Breeze Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Palm Breeze Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 102892) has been Medicare-certified since 2010-04-02, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Palm Breeze Dialysis offer?
DaVita Palm Breeze Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Palm Breeze Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Palm Breeze Dialysis scores 20/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 20% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #375 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Palm Breeze Dialysis?
DaVita Palm Breeze Dialysis 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 Palm Breeze Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.