DaVita Manasota Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
34/ 100
FMC - North Sarasota Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 8037 Cooper Creek Blvd, Univeristy Park, FL 34201
CMS star rating
86/ 100
Excellent
Better than 86% 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 2011-05-02 · CCN 682503
- Rank in Florida
- #41 of 510 scored centers
- County
- Manatee
- 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 10 of 14 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.8 | 23 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 138.2 | 176.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.8% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 7.1 | 36.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.28 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.49 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.14 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 50.6% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 11% | 21.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 94.3% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 99% | 91.8% | 92% | Better |
| 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) | 22% | 15.9% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 24% | 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
Dialysis centers nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC - North Sarasota Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC - North Sarasota Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 682503) has been Medicare-certified since 2011-05-02, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC - North Sarasota Dialysis Center offer?
FMC - North Sarasota Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 14 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC - North Sarasota Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC - North Sarasota Dialysis Center scores 86/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 86% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #41 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC - North Sarasota Dialysis Center?
FMC - North Sarasota Dialysis Center 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 FMC - North Sarasota Dialysis Center or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.