USRC Grand Home
✓ PD
96/ 100
Universal Artificial Kidney Center, LLC
Dialysis center · 4036 Whittier Blvd, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90023
CMS star rating
73/ 100
Above average
Better than 73% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2020-10-26 · CCN 752517
- Rank in Los Angeles, CA
- #12 of 37 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #255 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 6 of 12 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 6.1 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 194.2 | 135.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.8% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.4 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.25 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 73.4% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 23% | 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) | 0% | 3.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 9% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 6.6% | 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)
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
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Frequently asked questions
Is Universal Artificial Kidney Center, LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Universal Artificial Kidney Center, LLC (CMS Certification Number 752517) has been Medicare-certified since 2020-10-26, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Universal Artificial Kidney Center, LLC offer?
Universal Artificial Kidney Center, LLC reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Universal Artificial Kidney Center, LLC compare to other dialysis centers?
Universal Artificial Kidney Center, LLC scores 73/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 73% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #255 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Universal Artificial Kidney Center, LLC?
Universal Artificial Kidney Center, LLC is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain 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 Universal Artificial Kidney Center, LLC. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.