DaVita Fremont Dialysis
✓ In-center
65/ 100
Bio-Medical Applications of Fremont
Dialysis center · 39505 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538
CMS star rating
77/ 100
Above average
Better than 77% 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
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1992-03-06 · CCN 052722
- Rank in Fremont, CA
- #1 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #218 of 715 scored centers
- County
- Alameda
- ESRD Network
- Network 17 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 7 of 14 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.6 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 166.3 | 135.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35.4% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.1 | 25.9 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.12 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.04 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.03 | 1.06 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 61.3% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 23% | 17.9% | 19% | Worse |
| 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) | 0% | 3.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 14% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 2.22 | 0.9 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 40.2% | 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)
CMS has not published these measures for this center (usually because too few patients were treated in the reporting period, or the center is new).
Location
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Limited data (7 measures)
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bio-Medical Applications of Fremont Medicare-certified?
Yes. Bio-Medical Applications of Fremont (CMS Certification Number 052722) has been Medicare-certified since 1992-03-06, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Bio-Medical Applications of Fremont offer?
Bio-Medical Applications of Fremont reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Bio-Medical Applications of Fremont compare to other dialysis centers?
Bio-Medical Applications of Fremont scores 77/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 77% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #218 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Bio-Medical Applications of Fremont?
Bio-Medical Applications of Fremont 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 Bio-Medical Applications of Fremont or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.