DaVita Carmel Mountain Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
97/ 100
Ucsd Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · Ucsd Dialysis Center, 200 W. Arbor Drive, Mail Code 8781, San Diego, CA 92103
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
97/ 100
Excellent
Better than 97% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 18 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1998-02-17 · CCN 052818
- Rank in San Diego, CA
- #2 of 19 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #26 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 9 of 14 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.2 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 104.8 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.9% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.1 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.25 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.95 | 1.01 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.99 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 57.5% | 62.8% | 57.1% | About the same |
| 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) | 99% | 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) | 17% | 15.9% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 21.4% | 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 6 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 99 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 94 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 93 | 80 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 98 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 99 | 88 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 99 | 89 | 88 | Better |
Based on 35 completed interviews (16% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ucsd Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Ucsd Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 052818) has been Medicare-certified since 1998-02-17, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Ucsd Dialysis Center offer?
Ucsd Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 18 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Ucsd Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Ucsd Dialysis Center scores 97/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 97% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #26 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Ucsd Dialysis Center?
Ucsd Dialysis Center is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain and is a non-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with Ucsd Dialysis Center. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.