Fresenius Medical Care Burbank
✓ In-center✓ PD
65/ 100
DaVita Burbank Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1211 N. San Fernando Blvd., Burbank, CA 91504
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
55/ 100
Average
Better than 55% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1986-01-27 · CCN 052637
- Rank in Burbank, CA
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #407 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 11 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.7 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 136.4 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.9% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.8 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.52 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.92 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.81 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 71.8% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 17.9% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.74 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.2% | 24.4% | 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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 80 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 82 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 78 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 84 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 88 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 30 completed interviews (17% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Burbank
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Glendale Heights
✓ In-center✓ PD
98/ 100
Childrens Hospital of los Angeles
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
–no score
DaVita North Hollywood Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
45/ 100
Fmc-West Glendale
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
79/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Burbank Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Burbank Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 052637) has been Medicare-certified since 1986-01-27, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Burbank Dialysis offer?
DaVita Burbank Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Burbank Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Burbank Dialysis scores 55/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 55% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #407 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Burbank Dialysis?
DaVita Burbank Dialysis 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 Burbank Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.