DaVita Gateway Plaza Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
3/ 100
USRC Mlk Community Dialysis
Dialysis center · 2600 N. Wilmington Avenue, Compton, CA 90222
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
7/ 100
Poor
Better than 7% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- US Renal Care, Inc. · 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 2023-02-08 · CCN 752577
- Rank in Compton, CA
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #664 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 14 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.2 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 210.3 | 135.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 42.4% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.4 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.42 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.33 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.02 | 1.06 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 63.7% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 31% | 17.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 95% | 95.1% | 97% | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 98% | 87.5% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 3.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 19% | 15.9% | 18% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 7.1% | 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 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 69 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 71 | 82 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 73 | 80 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 82 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 79 | 88 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 85 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 30 completed interviews (23% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is USRC Mlk Community Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. USRC Mlk Community Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 752577) has been Medicare-certified since 2023-02-08, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does USRC Mlk Community Dialysis offer?
USRC Mlk Community Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 25 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does USRC Mlk Community Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
USRC Mlk Community Dialysis scores 7/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 7% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #664 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns USRC Mlk Community Dialysis?
USRC Mlk Community Dialysis is operated by US Renal Care, Inc. 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 USRC Mlk Community Dialysis or US Renal Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.