FMC Ponce Centro
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
81/ 100
Atlantis Ponce
Dialysis center · 917 Ave Tito Castro Fl 1, Hospital San Lucas II Bo. Machuelo, Ponce, PR 00731
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
43/ 100
Average
Better than 43% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Atlantis Healthcare Group · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 46 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1988-09-29 · CCN 402510
- Rank in Ponce, PR
- #4 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in Puerto Rico
- #33 of 49 scored centers
- County
- Ponce
- ESRD Network
- Network 3 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 4 of 14 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.3 | 28.9 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 174 | 160.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.8% | 37% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.51 | 0.22 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.26 | 0.4 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.4 | 0.38 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 52.1% | 40.5% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 30% | 35.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 97.9% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 85% | 97.1% | 92% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 0.4% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 8% | 10.6% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.68 | 0.4 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 9.2% | 10% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 82 | 84 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 80 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 88 | 87 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 86 | 87 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 87 | 89 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 86 | 90 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 85 completed interviews (31% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
Other dialysis centers in Ponce
FMC West Ponce Dialicentro
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
78/ 100
FMC Ponce
✓ In-center✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
49/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC of Juana Diaz
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
79/ 100
FMC Yauco
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
59/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Atlantis Ponce Medicare-certified?
Yes. Atlantis Ponce (CMS Certification Number 402510) has been Medicare-certified since 1988-09-29, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Atlantis Ponce offer?
Atlantis Ponce reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 46 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Atlantis Ponce compare to other dialysis centers?
Atlantis Ponce scores 43/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 43% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #33 of 49 scored centers in Puerto Rico. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Atlantis Ponce?
Atlantis Ponce is operated by Atlantis Healthcare Group 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 Atlantis Ponce or Atlantis Healthcare Group. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.