Fresenius Medical Care los Gatos
✓ In-center
84/ 100
DaVita los Gatos Dialysis
Dialysis center · 14251 Winchester Blvd Suite 100, Los Gatos, CA 95032
CMS star rating
77/ 100
Above average
Better than 77% 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
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2014-03-19 · CCN 552743
- Rank in Los Gatos, CA
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #224 of 715 scored centers
- County
- Santa Clara
- ESRD Network
- Network 17 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 6 of 9 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.8 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 119.5 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.7% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.24 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.82 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 67.3% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 21% | 17.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 36.4% | 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)
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 DaVita los Gatos Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita los Gatos Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 552743) has been Medicare-certified since 2014-03-19, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita los Gatos Dialysis offer?
DaVita los Gatos Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita los Gatos Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita los Gatos Dialysis scores 77/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 77% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #224 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita los Gatos Dialysis?
DaVita los Gatos 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 Gatos Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.