Fresenius Medical Care of East L.a.
✓ In-center
52/ 100
East los Angeles Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 5830 E. Whittier Blvd., East los Angeles, CA 90022
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
13/ 100
Poor
Better than 13% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 40 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2007-03-05 · CCN 552574
- Rank in East los Angeles, CA
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #648 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 3 of 14 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.4 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 186.4 | 135.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 36% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 48 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.49 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.19 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1 | 1.06 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 60.8% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 29% | 17.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 95.1% | 97% | About the same |
| 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) | 13% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.23 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11.4% | 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 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 82 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 83 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 75 | 80 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 85 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 86 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 55 completed interviews (24% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in East los Angeles
28/ 100
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DaVita Doctors Dialysis Center of Montebello
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Frequently asked questions
Is East los Angeles Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. East los Angeles Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 552574) has been Medicare-certified since 2007-03-05, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does East los Angeles Dialysis Center offer?
East los Angeles Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 40 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does East los Angeles Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
East los Angeles Dialysis Center scores 13/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 13% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #648 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns East los Angeles Dialysis Center?
East los Angeles Dialysis Center is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain 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 East los Angeles Dialysis Center. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.