FMC - Port Charlotte
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
50/ 100
DaVita Port Charlotte Artificial Kidney Center
Dialysis center · 4300 Kings Hwy, Ste 406, Port Charlotte, FL 33980
CMS star rating
27/ 100
Below average
Better than 27% 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
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1981-08-03 · CCN 102549
- Rank in Port Charlotte, FL
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #329 of 510 scored centers
- County
- Charlotte
- 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 10 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.3 | 23 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 187.5 | 176.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.1% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.1 | 36.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.87 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.12 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.69 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 57.5% | 52.4% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 21.9% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 17.7% | 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)
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 Port Charlotte Artificial Kidney Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Port Charlotte Artificial Kidney Center (CMS Certification Number 102549) has been Medicare-certified since 1981-08-03, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Port Charlotte Artificial Kidney Center offer?
DaVita Port Charlotte Artificial Kidney Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Port Charlotte Artificial Kidney Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Port Charlotte Artificial Kidney Center scores 27/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 27% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #329 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Port Charlotte Artificial Kidney Center?
DaVita Port Charlotte Artificial Kidney 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 Port Charlotte Artificial Kidney Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.