USRC Oceanside Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
58/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care North Coast Kidney Center
Dialysis center · 3300 Vista Way, Suite a, Oceanside, CA 92056
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
76/ 100
Above average
Better than 76% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 30 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1991-03-29 · CCN 052708
- Rank in Oceanside, CA
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #230 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 8 of 14 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.7 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 133.5 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 36% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 33.8 | 25.9 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.65 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.93 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 66.4% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 6% | 17.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 95.1% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 3.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 11% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.94 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 14.4% | 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 | 89 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 81 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 84 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 90 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 85 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 87 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 92 completed interviews (32% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Oceanside
DaVita Oceanside Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
57/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
80/ 100
Limited data (6 measures)
Fresenius Medical Care Buena Creek
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
93/ 100
DaVita Encinitas Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
47/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Medical Care North Coast Kidney Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care North Coast Kidney Center (CMS Certification Number 052708) has been Medicare-certified since 1991-03-29, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care North Coast Kidney Center offer?
Fresenius Medical Care North Coast Kidney Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 30 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care North Coast Kidney Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care North Coast Kidney Center scores 76/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 76% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #230 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care North Coast Kidney Center?
Fresenius Medical Care North Coast Kidney Center is operated by Fresenius Medical Care 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 Fresenius Medical Care North Coast Kidney Center or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.