BMA Carson Community Dialysis
✓ In-center
99/ 100
DaVita Carson Pavilion Dialysis
Dialysis center · 20930 Chico St, Carson, CA 90746
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
28/ 100
Below average
Better than 28% 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
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2019-12-04 · CCN 552896
- Rank in Carson, CA
- #4 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #574 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 5 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 | 24.3 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 127.9 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.6% | 27.7% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.47 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.49 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.86 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 56.3% | 62.8% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 20% | 17.9% | 19% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.56 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.9% | 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 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 69 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 74 | 82 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 80 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 77 | 85 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 86 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 85 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 39 completed interviews (23% 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 Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
61/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Harbor UCLA
✓ In-center✓ PD
51/ 100
DaVita Harbor Vermont Home Training
✓ PD✓ Home HD
99/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Carson Pavilion Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Carson Pavilion Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 552896) has been Medicare-certified since 2019-12-04, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Carson Pavilion Dialysis offer?
DaVita Carson Pavilion Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 25 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Carson Pavilion Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Carson Pavilion Dialysis scores 28/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 28% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #574 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Carson Pavilion Dialysis?
DaVita Carson Pavilion 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 Pavilion Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.