Shc Orange
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
95/ 100
Shc Katella
Dialysis center · 1536 E Katella Avenue, Orange, CA 92867
CMS star rating
52/ 100
Average
Better than 52% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- US Renal Care, Inc. · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2021-06-18 · CCN 752530
- Rank in Orange, CA
- #4 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #436 of 715 scored centers
- County
- Orange
- 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 7 of 15 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 7.5 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 129.5 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.3% | 27.7% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 33.2 | 25.9 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.87 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.92 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.6 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 65.3% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 11% | 17.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 95% | 95.1% | 97% | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 91% | 87.5% | 92% | About the same |
| 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) | 19% | 15.9% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.89 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 18% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Orange
St. Joseph Hospital Renal Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
91/ 100
DaVita Mainplace Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
53/ 100
Fmc-University Dialysis Center of Orange
✓ In-center✓ PD
48/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Tustin Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
38/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Shc Katella Medicare-certified?
Yes. Shc Katella (CMS Certification Number 752530) has been Medicare-certified since 2021-06-18, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Shc Katella offer?
Shc Katella reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Shc Katella compare to other dialysis centers?
Shc Katella scores 52/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 52% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #436 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Shc Katella?
Shc Katella is operated by US Renal Care, Inc. 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 Shc Katella or US Renal Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.