Sierra Valley Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
74/ 100
Dialysis Center of Porterville, LLC
Dialysis center · 841 & 847 W. Henderson Ave., Porterville, CA 93257
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
90/ 100
Excellent
Better than 90% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- American Renal Associates · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2013-12-17 · CCN 552741
- Rank in Porterville, CA
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #102 of 715 scored centers
- County
- Tulare
- 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 9 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 | 24.9 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 89.1 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.3% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.4 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.99 | 0.35 | 1 | About the same |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.75 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.19 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 66.2% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 17.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 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) | 8% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.75 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 19.1% | 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 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 88 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 86 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 82 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 88 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 91 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 92 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 61 completed interviews (37% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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ARA Kaweah Dialysis Center, LLC
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dialysis Center of Porterville, LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Dialysis Center of Porterville, LLC (CMS Certification Number 552741) has been Medicare-certified since 2013-12-17, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Dialysis Center of Porterville, LLC offer?
Dialysis Center of Porterville, LLC reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Dialysis Center of Porterville, LLC compare to other dialysis centers?
Dialysis Center of Porterville, LLC scores 90/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 90% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #102 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Dialysis Center of Porterville, LLC?
Dialysis Center of Porterville, LLC is operated by American Renal Associates 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 Dialysis Center of Porterville, LLC or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.