Fresenius Medical Care Fresno North
✓ In-center✓ PD
94/ 100
DaVita Fresno Palm Bluffs Dialysis
Dialysis center · 770 West Pinedale Ave, Fresno, CA 93711
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
58/ 100
Average
Better than 58% 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 2003-03-17 · CCN 552505
- Rank in Fresno, CA
- #5 of 13 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #380 of 715 scored centers
- County
- Fresno
- 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 8 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 | 30.4 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 139.9 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.9% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 40.8 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.27 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.79 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.65 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 77.5% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 8% | 17.9% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.81 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 34.4% | 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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 73 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 79 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 83 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 76 | 85 | 84 | Worse |
| 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 34 completed interviews (19% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Fresno
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81/ 100
DaVita Fresno Metro Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
74/ 100
DaVita Fresno Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
62/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care Fresno Airport East
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
58/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Fresno Palm Bluffs Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Fresno Palm Bluffs Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 552505) has been Medicare-certified since 2003-03-17, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Fresno Palm Bluffs Dialysis offer?
DaVita Fresno Palm Bluffs Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 25 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Fresno Palm Bluffs Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Fresno Palm Bluffs Dialysis scores 58/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 58% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #380 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Fresno Palm Bluffs Dialysis?
DaVita Fresno Palm Bluffs 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 Fresno Palm Bluffs Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.