Fmc-National City Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
92/ 100
DaVita San Diego South Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1220 E. Plaza Blvd Suite 502, National City, CA 91950
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
48/ 100
Average
Better than 48% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 17 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1997-02-28 · CCN 052799
- Rank in National City, CA
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #455 of 715 scored centers
- County
- San Diego
- 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 11 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 147.6 | 135.6 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.7% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 4.4 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.27 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.06 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.95 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 52.5% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 11% | 17.9% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.25 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11.2% | 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 | 72 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 80 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 81 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 80 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 88 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 92 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 49 completed interviews (26% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in National City
Dialysis centers nearby
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Fmc-Balboa South Bay Home Therapies
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80/ 100
Fmc-Gateway Dialysis Center - East
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita San Diego South Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita San Diego South Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 052799) has been Medicare-certified since 1997-02-28, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita San Diego South Dialysis offer?
DaVita San Diego South Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 17 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita San Diego South Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita San Diego South Dialysis scores 48/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 48% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #455 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita San Diego South Dialysis?
DaVita San Diego South 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 San Diego South Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.