27/ 100
FMC - Port Charlotte
Dialysis center · 2020 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, FL 33948
CMS star rating
50/ 100
Average
Better than 50% 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
- 19 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2015-06-26 · CCN 682581
- Rank in Port Charlotte, FL
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #189 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 7 of 15 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.9 | 23 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 186.7 | 176.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.5% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 60.8 | 36.8 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.16 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.74 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.98 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 46.1% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| 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) | 100% | 94.3% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 97% | 91.8% | 92% | 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) | 13% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.97 | 0.97 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.9% | 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 Port Charlotte
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Palm Breeze Dialysis
✓ In-center
20/ 100
RAI Care Centers - Punta Gorda
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
70/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care North Port
✓ In-center
94/ 100
FMC - Venice
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
64/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC - Port Charlotte Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC - Port Charlotte (CMS Certification Number 682581) has been Medicare-certified since 2015-06-26, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC - Port Charlotte offer?
FMC - Port Charlotte reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 19 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC - Port Charlotte compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC - Port Charlotte scores 50/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 50% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #189 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC - Port Charlotte?
FMC - Port Charlotte 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 FMC - Port Charlotte or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.