DaVita Sunshine State Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
38/ 100
DaVita Tallahassee Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1607 Physicians Dr, Tallahassee, FL 32308
CMS star rating
20/ 100
Below average
Better than 20% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 27 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1989-10-01 · CCN 102624
- Rank in Tallahassee, FL
- #3 of 7 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #372 of 510 scored centers
- County
- Leon
- 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 | 25.2 | 23 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 194.2 | 176.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.9% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 11.7 | 36.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.52 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.17 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.41 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 52.5% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 21.9% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.01 | 0.97 | 1 | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 8.1% | 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 Tallahassee
DaVita West Tallahassee Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
24/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Central Tallahassee
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
12/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Tallahassee South
✓ In-center✓ PD
5/ 100
DaVita Tallahassee South Dialysis
✓ In-center
2/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Tallahassee Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Tallahassee Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 102624) has been Medicare-certified since 1989-10-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Tallahassee Dialysis offer?
DaVita Tallahassee Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 27 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Tallahassee Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Tallahassee Dialysis scores 20/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 20% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #372 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Tallahassee Dialysis?
DaVita Tallahassee 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 Tallahassee Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.