Shc San Francisco Geary
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
94/ 100
DaVita Chinatown Dialysis
Dialysis center · 636 Clay Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
CMS star rating
100/ 100
Excellent
Better than 100% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 22 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1995-09-19 · CCN 052769
- Rank in San Francisco, CA
- #1 of 12 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #2 of 715 scored centers
- County
- San Francisco
- 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 10 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.8 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 110.1 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.5% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 8.4 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.49 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.71 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 87.1% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 6% | 17.9% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 32.8% | 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)
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
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Chinatown Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Chinatown Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 052769) has been Medicare-certified since 1995-09-19, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Chinatown Dialysis offer?
DaVita Chinatown Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 22 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Chinatown Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Chinatown Dialysis scores 100/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 100% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #2 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Chinatown Dialysis?
DaVita Chinatown 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 Chinatown Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.