BMA San Gabriel
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
93/ 100
DaVita Alhambra Kidney Care
Dialysis center · 1237 East Main Street, Alhambra, CA 91801
CMS star rating
77/ 100
Above average
Better than 77% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2022-06-03 · CCN 752546
- Rank in Alhambra, CA
- #3 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #219 of 715 scored centers
- County
- Los Angeles
- ESRD Network
- Network 18 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 8 of 10 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.3 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 138.4 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 34.1% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.3 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.69 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.55 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.51 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 65.3% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 17.9% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 25.3% | 24.4% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Alhambra
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Alhambra Kidney Care Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Alhambra Kidney Care (CMS Certification Number 752546) has been Medicare-certified since 2022-06-03, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Alhambra Kidney Care offer?
DaVita Alhambra Kidney Care reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 25 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Alhambra Kidney Care compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Alhambra Kidney Care scores 77/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 77% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #219 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Alhambra Kidney Care?
DaVita Alhambra Kidney Care is operated by DaVita 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 DaVita Alhambra Kidney Care or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.