FMC - Sanford
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
22/ 100
DaVita Sanford Dialysis
Dialysis center · 902 S Persimmon Ave, Sanford, FL 32771
CMS star rating
23/ 100
Below average
Better than 23% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2005-11-30 · CCN 102827
- Rank in Sanford, FL
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #357 of 510 scored centers
- County
- Seminole
- 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 4 of 11 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.7 | 23 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 148 | 176.7 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.6% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 10.7 | 36.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.38 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.71 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.39 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 41.4% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 21% | 21.9% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.42 | 0.97 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 7.9% | 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 Sanford
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DaVita Orange City Dialysis
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Sanford Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Sanford Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 102827) has been Medicare-certified since 2005-11-30, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Sanford Dialysis offer?
DaVita Sanford Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Sanford Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Sanford Dialysis scores 23/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 23% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #357 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Sanford Dialysis?
DaVita Sanford 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 Sanford Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.