62/ 100
BMA - Avon Park
Dialysis center · 4833 Sun N Lakes Blvd, Sebring, FL 33872
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
75/ 100
Above average
Better than 75% 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
- 14 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1996-02-09 · CCN 102694
- Rank in Sebring, FL
- #1 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #77 of 510 scored centers
- County
- Highlands
- 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 14 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.6 | 23 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 165.8 | 176.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.2 | 36.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.06 | 0.32 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.42 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.21 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Worse than Expected | 29.7% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 28% | 21.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 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) | 12% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.14 | 0.97 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 18.1% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 3 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 87 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 86 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 88 | 79 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 87 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 91 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 32 completed interviews (26% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Sebring
Renal Care Center - Sebring
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61/ 100
Highlands Dialysis Center
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23/ 100
9/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC - Wauchula
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
86/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is BMA - Avon Park Medicare-certified?
Yes. BMA - Avon Park (CMS Certification Number 102694) has been Medicare-certified since 1996-02-09, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does BMA - Avon Park offer?
BMA - Avon Park reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 14 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does BMA - Avon Park compare to other dialysis centers?
BMA - Avon Park scores 75/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 75% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #77 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns BMA - Avon Park?
BMA - Avon Park 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 BMA - Avon Park or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.