BMA - Avon Park
✓ In-center
75/ 100
Highlands Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 4245 Sun N Lake Blvd, Sebring, FL 33872
CMS star rating
23/ 100
Below average
Better than 23% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- American Renal Associates · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 11 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2005-04-01 · CCN 102818
- Rank in Sebring, FL
- #4 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #358 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 3 of 13 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.6 | 23 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 173.4 | 176.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 36.4% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 37.4 | 36.8 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.39 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.12 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.75 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Worse than Expected | 33.1% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 35% | 21.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 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) | 9% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 17.4% | 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)
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 Sebring
62/ 100
Renal Care Center - Sebring
✓ In-center✓ PD
61/ 100
9/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC - Wauchula
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
86/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Highlands Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Highlands Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 102818) has been Medicare-certified since 2005-04-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Highlands Dialysis Center offer?
Highlands Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 11 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Highlands Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Highlands Dialysis Center scores 23/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 23% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #358 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Highlands Dialysis Center?
Highlands Dialysis Center is operated by American Renal Associates 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 Highlands Dialysis Center or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.