Montebello Artificial Kidney Center
✓ In-center✓ Home HD
82/ 100
DaVita Doctors Dialysis Center of Montebello
Dialysis center · 1721 W. Whittier Blvd., Montebello, CA 90640
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
54/ 100
Average
Better than 54% 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
- 26 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1996-05-03 · CCN 052785
- Rank in Montebello, CA
- #3 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #419 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 5 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 | 25.4 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 154.2 | 135.6 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.1% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.6 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.72 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.97 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 64.3% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 21% | 17.9% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.32 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.7% | 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 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 78 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 82 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 86 | 80 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 80 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 92 | 88 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 92 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 40 completed interviews (25% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Dialysis centers nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Doctors Dialysis Center of Montebello Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Doctors Dialysis Center of Montebello (CMS Certification Number 052785) has been Medicare-certified since 1996-05-03, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Doctors Dialysis Center of Montebello offer?
DaVita Doctors Dialysis Center of Montebello reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 26 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Doctors Dialysis Center of Montebello compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Doctors Dialysis Center of Montebello scores 54/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 54% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #419 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Doctors Dialysis Center of Montebello?
DaVita Doctors Dialysis Center of Montebello 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 Doctors Dialysis Center of Montebello or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.