FMC Dialysis Services West los Angeles
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
88/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care Eucalyptus
Dialysis center · 610 N. Eucalyptus Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90302
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
29/ 100
Below average
Better than 29% 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 2011-02-09 · CCN 552671
- Rank in Inglewood, CA
- #5 of 6 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #573 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 4 of 15 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.8 | 21.3 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 164.9 | 135.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 34.8% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.3 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.21 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.37 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.62 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 53.2% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 22% | 17.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 94% | 95.1% | 97% | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 87% | 87.5% | 92% | Worse |
| 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) | 17% | 15.9% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.46 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.2% | 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 | 85 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 82 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 72 | 80 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 88 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 86 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 87 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 46 completed interviews (18% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Inglewood
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29/ 100
DaVita Inglewood Dialysis
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Medical Care Eucalyptus Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care Eucalyptus (CMS Certification Number 552671) has been Medicare-certified since 2011-02-09, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care Eucalyptus offer?
Fresenius Medical Care Eucalyptus reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care Eucalyptus compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care Eucalyptus scores 29/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 29% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #573 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care Eucalyptus?
Fresenius Medical Care Eucalyptus 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 Fresenius Medical Care Eucalyptus or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.