Rcg - Baptist North
✓ In-center
63/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Central Pensacola
Dialysis center · 5476 Mobile Highway, Pensacola, FL 32526
CMS star rating
61/ 100
Above average
Better than 61% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · 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 2018-05-02 · CCN 682639
- Rank in Pensacola, FL
- #2 of 9 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #138 of 510 scored centers
- County
- Escambia
- 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 7 of 13 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15 | 23 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 152.4 | 176.7 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.5% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.27 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.03 | 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 | 0.76 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 58.9% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 21.9% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 94.3% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 2.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 15% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.4 | 0.97 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11.4% | 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 Pensacola
FMC - West Pensacola
✓ In-center✓ PD
43/ 100
FMC - Pensacola
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
38/ 100
DaVita Home Options of Pensacola (Pd)
✓ PD✓ Home HD
33/ 100
Rcg - Sacred Heart - Adult Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
33/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Kidney Care Central Pensacola Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Kidney Care Central Pensacola (CMS Certification Number 682639) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-05-02, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Kidney Care Central Pensacola offer?
Fresenius Kidney Care Central Pensacola reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Kidney Care Central Pensacola compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Kidney Care Central Pensacola scores 61/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 61% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #138 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Kidney Care Central Pensacola?
Fresenius Kidney Care Central Pensacola is operated by Fresenius Medical Care 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 Fresenius Kidney Care Central Pensacola or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.