USRC North Tampa Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
75/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Hillsborough
Dialysis center · 4602 N Armenia Ave, Bldg B, Tampa, FL 33603
CMS star rating
21/ 100
Below average
Better than 21% 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
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2021-03-17 · CCN 682712
- Rank in Tampa, FL
- #14 of 17 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #367 of 510 scored centers
- County
- Hillsborough
- 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 5 of 12 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.3 | 23 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 183.4 | 176.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.2% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.33 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.91 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.57 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 46.6% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 18% | 21.9% | 19% | About the same |
| 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) | 1% | 2.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 25% | 15.9% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 17.6% | 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)
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 Hillsborough Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Kidney Care Hillsborough (CMS Certification Number 682712) has been Medicare-certified since 2021-03-17, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Kidney Care Hillsborough offer?
Fresenius Kidney Care Hillsborough reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Kidney Care Hillsborough compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Kidney Care Hillsborough scores 21/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 21% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #367 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Kidney Care Hillsborough?
Fresenius Kidney Care Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.