Central Florida Kidney Center - Osceola
✓ In-center
76/ 100
Central Florida Kidney Centers Inc
Dialysis center · 203 Ernestine Street, Orlando, FL 32801
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
43/ 100
Average
Better than 43% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Central Florida Kidney Centers · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 37 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1976-09-01 · CCN 102505
- Rank in Orlando, FL
- #5 of 23 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #221 of 510 scored centers
- County
- Orange
- 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 5 of 15 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.2 | 23 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 238.3 | 176.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 41.8% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 58.4 | 36.8 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.39 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.67 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.55 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 34.9% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 30% | 21.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 94.3% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 34% | 91.8% | 92% | Worse |
| 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 | 0.78 | 0.97 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 21.1% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 83 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 84 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 77 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 91 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 92 | 87 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 92 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 33 completed interviews (29% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is Central Florida Kidney Centers Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Central Florida Kidney Centers Inc (CMS Certification Number 102505) 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 Central Florida Kidney Centers Inc offer?
Central Florida Kidney Centers Inc reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 37 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Central Florida Kidney Centers Inc compare to other dialysis centers?
Central Florida Kidney Centers Inc scores 43/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 43% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #221 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Central Florida Kidney Centers Inc?
Central Florida Kidney Centers Inc is operated by Central Florida Kidney Centers and is a non-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with Central Florida Kidney Centers Inc or Central Florida Kidney Centers. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.