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DaVita los Angeles Downtown Dialysis
Dialysis center · 2021 S. Flower Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
15/ 100
Poor
Better than 15% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 27 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1998-04-24 · CCN 052828
- Rank in Los Angeles, CA
- #30 of 37 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #628 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 11 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.3 | 21.3 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 216.4 | 135.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.1% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 46.8 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.26 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.08 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Worse |
| 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 | 64.8% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 18% | 17.9% | 19% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.44 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 9.9% | 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 | 80 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 76 | 82 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 76 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 83 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 83 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 84 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 49 completed interviews (20% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita los Angeles Downtown Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita los Angeles Downtown Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 052828) has been Medicare-certified since 1998-04-24, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita los Angeles Downtown Dialysis offer?
DaVita los Angeles Downtown Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 27 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita los Angeles Downtown Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita los Angeles Downtown Dialysis scores 15/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 15% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #628 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita los Angeles Downtown Dialysis?
DaVita los Angeles Downtown 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 los Angeles Downtown Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.