DaVita Ocala Regional Kidney Centers Home Dialysis Division PD
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
70/ 100
DaVita Ocala Central Dialysis
Dialysis center · 3930 SW 42nd St, Ste 101, Ocala, FL 34474
CMS star rating
7/ 100
Poor
Better than 7% 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 2022-10-20 · CCN 682752
- Rank in Ocala, FL
- #7 of 7 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #449 of 510 scored centers
- County
- Marion
- 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 2 of 9 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.9 | 23 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 162.4 | 176.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 34.5% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.28 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.26 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.71 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 50.2% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 22% | 21.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 0.8% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Ocala Central Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Ocala Central Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 682752) has been Medicare-certified since 2022-10-20, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Ocala Central Dialysis offer?
DaVita Ocala Central Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Ocala Central Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Ocala Central Dialysis scores 7/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 7% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #449 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Ocala Central Dialysis?
DaVita Ocala Central 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 Ocala Central Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.