DaVita Oslo Dialysis
✓ In-center
75/ 100
Renal Care Center - Vero Beach
Dialysis center · 1515 Indian River Blvd Ste A-101, Vero Beach, FL 32960
CMS star rating
8/ 100
Poor
Better than 8% 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
- 23 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1988-04-26 · CCN 102597
- Rank in Vero Beach, FL
- #4 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #446 of 510 scored centers
- County
- Indian River
- 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 15 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.4 | 23 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 162.5 | 176.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.6% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 33.2 | 36.8 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.83 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.23 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.13 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 36.4% | 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 |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 100% | 91.8% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 2.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 19% | 15.9% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.38 | 0.97 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10.7% | 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 Vero Beach
DaVita Sandy Shores Dialysis
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31/ 100
DaVita Indian River Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
15/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
RAI Care Centers - Fort Pierce
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30/ 100
DaVita Fort Pierce Kidney Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
1/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Renal Care Center - Vero Beach Medicare-certified?
Yes. Renal Care Center - Vero Beach (CMS Certification Number 102597) has been Medicare-certified since 1988-04-26, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Renal Care Center - Vero Beach offer?
Renal Care Center - Vero Beach reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 23 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Renal Care Center - Vero Beach compare to other dialysis centers?
Renal Care Center - Vero Beach scores 8/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 8% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #446 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Renal Care Center - Vero Beach?
Renal Care Center - Vero Beach 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 Renal Care Center - Vero Beach or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.