DaVita Big Lake Kidney Center
DaVita Big Lake Kidney Center is a Medicare-certified dialysis center in Okeechobee, FL, certified since 2022. In the October 2026 CMS release it has 3 stars for cms star rating; the Florida average is 2.2. CMS rates it better than expected for bloodstream infections.
Address3240 US Highway 441 S, Okeechobee, FL 34974
Phone(863) 824-0225
OwnershipFor-profit
ChainDaVita
Dialysis stations13
Medicare certifiedOctober 2022
CountyOkeechobee
CMS Certification Number682744
Services
CMS star rating
3 of 5
CMS's 1-5 star rating for dialysis centers, built from patient survival, hospital admissions, readmissions, transfusions, infections and other outcomes, adjusted for how sick each center's patients are. The average for rated dialysis centers in Florida is 2.2 stars.
Outcomes compared with what CMS expected
Patient survivalDeaths among the center's patients, compared with what CMS expected given how sick they were.
As expected
Hospital admissionsHow often patients were admitted to a hospital, compared with what CMS expected.
As expected
Readmissions after a hospital stayHow often patients went back into the hospital within 30 days of leaving it.
As expected
Blood transfusionsHow often patients needed a blood transfusion, compared with what CMS expected.
As expected
Bloodstream infectionsBloodstream infections among hemodialysis patients, compared with what CMS expected.
Better than expected
Emergency department visitsEmergency department visits that did not lead to an admission, compared with what CMS expected.
As expected
Verdicts are CMS's own, comparing this center's patients with what CMS expected given how sick they were. Lower is better for hospital admissions, readmissions after a hospital stay, blood transfusions, bloodstream infections, emergency department visits. Medians are of every dialysis center CMS reports a figure for.
Day-to-day care
Patients on a kidney transplant waitlistShare of the center's patients who are on a waitlist for a kidney transplant.
13%
U.S. median 15% · FL 14%
Adults with a long-term catheterShare of adult patients dialyzing through a catheter for 90 days or more. A fistula or graft carries less risk of infection.
24%
U.S. median 18% · FL 21%
Lower is better for adults with a long-term catheter. Medians are of every dialysis center CMS reports a figure for.
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Raulerson HospitalOkeechobee, FL · Emergency departmentCMS overall rating
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Source: CMS Dialysis Facility Compare (Provider Data Catalog dataset 23ew-n7w9). October 2026 release. This site is not affiliated with DaVita Big Lake Kidney Center or with CMS. Report a problem with this page.