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DaVita Usc Kidney Center
Dialysis center · 2310 Alcazar Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
87/ 100
Excellent
Better than 87% 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
- 59 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1996-11-05 · CCN 052794
- Rank in Los Angeles, CA
- #4 of 37 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #131 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 8 of 11 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.5 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 143.2 | 135.6 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.4% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.4 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.23 | 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 | 0.8 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 65.9% | 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 | 0.57 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 22.4% | 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 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 82 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 84 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 85 | 80 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 86 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 91 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 91 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 122 completed interviews (29% 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 Usc Kidney Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Usc Kidney Center (CMS Certification Number 052794) has been Medicare-certified since 1996-11-05, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Usc Kidney Center offer?
DaVita Usc Kidney Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 59 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Usc Kidney Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Usc Kidney Center scores 87/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 87% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #131 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Usc Kidney Center?
DaVita Usc Kidney Center 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 Usc Kidney Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.