DaVita Huntington Beach Dialysis
✓ In-center
86/ 100
Fmc-Huntington Beach
Dialysis center · 17762 Beach Blvd, Ste 120, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
CMS star rating
83/ 100
Excellent
Better than 83% 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
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2019-03-18 · CCN 552869
- Rank in Huntington Beach, CA
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #168 of 715 scored centers
- County
- Orange
- 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 8 of 12 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 14 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 122.1 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.2% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.14 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.73 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.53 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 65.1% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 28% | 17.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 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) | 16% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16.2% | 24.4% | 16.5% | About the same |
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
Other dialysis centers in Huntington Beach
Dialysis centers nearby
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DaVita Fountain Valley Dialysis
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RAI - Hospital Circle - Westminster
✓ In-center
58/ 100
USRC Beach Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fmc-Huntington Beach Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fmc-Huntington Beach (CMS Certification Number 552869) has been Medicare-certified since 2019-03-18, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fmc-Huntington Beach offer?
Fmc-Huntington Beach reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 25 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fmc-Huntington Beach compare to other dialysis centers?
Fmc-Huntington Beach scores 83/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 83% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #168 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fmc-Huntington Beach?
Fmc-Huntington Beach 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 Fmc-Huntington Beach or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.