USRC Chula Vista Broadway
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
95/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care Marina Bay
Dialysis center · 630 Bay Blvd., Suite 101, Chula Vista, CA 91910
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
86/ 100
Excellent
Better than 86% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 31 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1993-06-14 · CCN 052731
- Rank in Chula Vista, CA
- #3 of 8 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #138 of 715 scored centers
- County
- San Diego
- 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 10 of 14 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 119.3 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.1% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 7.5 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.1 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.9 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.21 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 61.7% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 4% | 17.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 95.1% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 3.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 17% | 15.9% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.34 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 17.7% | 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 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 83 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 87 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 81 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 82 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 88 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 90 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 86 completed interviews (28% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Chula Vista
Home Dialysis Therapies of San Diego-South
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88/ 100
Fmc-Balboa South Bay Home Therapies
✓ PD✓ Home HD
80/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care East Lakes
✓ In-center
79/ 100
USRC Chula Vista Dialysis
✓ In-center
68/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
Fmc-Chula Vista Dialysis Center - South
✓ In-center
54/ 100
Fmc-National City Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
92/ 100
DaVita San Diego South Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
48/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Medical Care Marina Bay Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care Marina Bay (CMS Certification Number 052731) has been Medicare-certified since 1993-06-14, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care Marina Bay offer?
Fresenius Medical Care Marina Bay reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 31 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care Marina Bay compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care Marina Bay scores 86/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 86% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #138 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care Marina Bay?
Fresenius Medical Care Marina Bay is operated by Fresenius Medical Care 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 Fresenius Medical Care Marina Bay or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.