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Fresenius Medical Care - Pittsburg

Dialysis center · 1800 N. Park Blvd, Pittsburg, CA 94565

📞 (925) 635-9523

CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
90/ 100
Excellent
Better than 90% 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
No shift starting after 5 pm reported
Stations
36 dialysis chairs
Medicare-certified
Since 1995-01-01 · CCN 052757
Rank in Pittsburg, CA
#1 of 2 dialysis centers
Rank in California
#98 of 715 scored centers
County
Contra Costa
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 10 of 14 reported measures, worse on 3.

MeasureThis centerStateNationalvs. national
Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
18.421.322.2Better
Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
109.7135.6148Better
Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
24.7%27.7%27.2%Better
Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
19.825.932.5Better
Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
0.460.351Better
Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
1.221.010.99Worse
ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
1.291.061.04Worse
Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula
CMS: As Expected
66.3%62.8%57.1%Better
Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better)13%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)0%3.2%1%About the same
Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better)20%15.9%18%Worse
New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected)
CMS: As Expected
1.380.91Better
Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist
CMS: Better than Expected
34.8%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)

In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 3 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.

MeasureThis centerStateNationalvs. national
Kidney doctors' communication and caring808181About the same
Quality of dialysis center care and operations908281Better
Providing information to patients838080About the same
Rating of the kidney doctor818584About the same
Rating of the dialysis center staff948887Better
Rating of the dialysis center958988Better

Based on 34 completed interviews (21% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Fresenius Medical Care - Pittsburg Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care - Pittsburg (CMS Certification Number 052757) has been Medicare-certified since 1995-01-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care - Pittsburg offer?
Fresenius Medical Care - Pittsburg reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 36 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care - Pittsburg compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care - Pittsburg scores 90/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 90% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #98 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care - Pittsburg?
Fresenius Medical Care - Pittsburg 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 - Pittsburg or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.