Ucsd Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
97/ 100
DaVita Carmel Mountain Dialysis
Dialysis center · 9850 Carmel Mountain Road, San Diego, CA 92129
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
97/ 100
Excellent
Better than 97% 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
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2003-10-31 · CCN 552515
- Rank in San Diego, CA
- #1 of 19 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #15 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 10 of 11 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.9 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 127.3 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.2% | 27.7% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.9 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.51 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.73 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.82 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 63.4% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 7% | 17.9% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.96 | 0.9 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 28.9% | 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 4 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 86 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 89 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 84 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 89 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 92 | 88 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 92 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 45 completed interviews (23% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in San Diego
FMC Dialysis Services of Paradise
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87/ 100
Fmcna Dialysis Services of Rancho
✓ In-center
86/ 100
DaVita San Ysidro Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
85/ 100
DaVita San Diego East Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
73/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Carmel Mountain Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Carmel Mountain Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 552515) has been Medicare-certified since 2003-10-31, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Carmel Mountain Dialysis offer?
DaVita Carmel Mountain Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 16 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Carmel Mountain Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Carmel Mountain Dialysis scores 97/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 97% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #15 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Carmel Mountain Dialysis?
DaVita Carmel Mountain 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 Carmel Mountain Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.