BMA - Palatka
✓ In-center✓ PD
8/ 100
DaVita Palatka Dialysis
Dialysis center · 326 Zeagler Dr, Palatka, FL 32177
CMS star rating
5/ 100
Poor
Better than 5% 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 2013-02-18 · CCN 682532
- Rank in Palatka, FL
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #466 of 510 scored centers
- County
- Putnam
- 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 1 of 11 reported measures, worse on 9.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.7 | 23 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 178.1 | 176.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.5% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 66.3 | 36.8 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.02 | 0.86 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.16 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 46.5% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 24% | 21.9% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.74 | 0.97 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 9.6% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Palatka
Dialysis centers nearby
Fresenius Kidney Care St Augustine South
✓ In-center✓ PD
9/ 100
FMC Dialysis Services - Saint Augustine
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
47/ 100
DaVita St Augustine Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
12/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Palm Coast
✓ In-center✓ PD
63/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Palatka Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Palatka Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 682532) has been Medicare-certified since 2013-02-18, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Palatka Dialysis offer?
DaVita Palatka Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Palatka Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Palatka Dialysis scores 5/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 5% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #466 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Palatka Dialysis?
DaVita Palatka 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 Palatka Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.