Fresenius Kidney Care Sarasota Trails
✓ In-center✓ Home HD
70/ 100
USRC Palmer Ranch Dialysis
Dialysis center · 5700 Honore Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34233
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
78/ 100
Above average
Better than 78% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- US Renal Care, Inc. · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2019-10-24 · CCN 682679
- Rank in Sarasota, FL
- #1 of 6 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #67 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 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.9 | 23 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 198.5 | 176.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.6% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.35 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.48 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.55 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 49.6% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 21.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 96% | 94.3% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 2.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 11% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16.3% | 15.3% | 16.5% | About the same |
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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 79 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 83 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 81 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 87 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 90 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 91 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 30 completed interviews (38% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is USRC Palmer Ranch Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. USRC Palmer Ranch Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 682679) has been Medicare-certified since 2019-10-24, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does USRC Palmer Ranch Dialysis offer?
USRC Palmer Ranch Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does USRC Palmer Ranch Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
USRC Palmer Ranch Dialysis scores 78/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 78% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #67 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns USRC Palmer Ranch Dialysis?
USRC Palmer Ranch Dialysis is operated by US Renal Care, Inc. 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 USRC Palmer Ranch Dialysis or US Renal Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.