FMC - Panama City
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
40/ 100
DaVita Panama City Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 615 N Hwy 231, Panama City, FL 32405
CMS star rating
35/ 100
Below average
Better than 35% 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
- 37 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1976-09-01 · CCN 102514
- Rank in Panama City, FL
- #2 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #268 of 510 scored centers
- County
- Bay
- 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 3 of 11 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.8 | 23 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 175.2 | 176.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.4% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 45.1 | 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 | 1.05 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.64 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 54.5% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 21.9% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.79 | 0.97 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11% | 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 Panama City
DaVita West Beach Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
13/ 100
Limited data (7 measures)
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Lynn Haven Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
55/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Port St Joe
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
93/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Panama City Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Panama City Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 102514) 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 DaVita Panama City Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Panama City Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 37 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Panama City Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Panama City Dialysis Center scores 35/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 35% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #268 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Panama City Dialysis Center?
DaVita Panama City Dialysis Center 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 Panama City Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.