USRC Palmer Ranch Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
78/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Lakewood Ranch
Dialysis center · 6600 University Parkway, Suite 100, Sarasota, FL 34240
CMS star rating
66/ 100
Above average
Better than 66% 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
- 8 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2021-04-21 · CCN 682716
- Rank in Sarasota, FL
- #3 of 6 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #112 of 510 scored centers
- County
- Sarasota
- 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 12 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.3 | 23 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 192.8 | 176.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.78 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.63 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.82 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 56.8% | 52.4% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 3% | 21.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 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) | 16% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.2% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Kidney Care Lakewood Ranch Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Kidney Care Lakewood Ranch (CMS Certification Number 682716) has been Medicare-certified since 2021-04-21, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Kidney Care Lakewood Ranch offer?
Fresenius Kidney Care Lakewood Ranch reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 8 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Kidney Care Lakewood Ranch compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Kidney Care Lakewood Ranch scores 66/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 66% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #112 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Kidney Care Lakewood Ranch?
Fresenius Kidney Care Lakewood Ranch 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 Lakewood Ranch or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.