BMA Carson Community Dialysis
✓ In-center
99/ 100
DaVita Carson Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1309 E. Carson Street, Carson, CA 90745
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
61/ 100
Above average
Better than 61% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1997-04-23 · CCN 052803
- Rank in Carson, CA
- #3 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #357 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 6 of 10 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.1 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 158.7 | 135.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 39.4% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 9.9 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.58 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.08 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.11 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 70.7% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 12% | 17.9% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 21.9% | 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)
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 | 80 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 82 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 86 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 88 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 34 completed interviews (19% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Carson
USRC Carson Dialysis
✓ In-center
70/ 100
DaVita Carson Pavilion Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
28/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Harbor Vermont Home Training
✓ PD✓ Home HD
99/ 100
DaVita Harbor UCLA
✓ In-center✓ PD
51/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Carson Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Carson Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 052803) has been Medicare-certified since 1997-04-23, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Carson Dialysis offer?
DaVita Carson Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 16 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Carson Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Carson Dialysis scores 61/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 61% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #357 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Carson Dialysis?
DaVita Carson 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 Carson Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.