DaVita Chinatown Dialysis
✓ In-center
100/ 100
DaVita Golden Gate Dialysis
Dialysis center · 2700 Geary Blvd. Suite a, San Francisco, CA 94118
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
48/ 100
Average
Better than 48% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2017-06-14 · CCN 552811
- Rank in San Francisco, CA
- #9 of 12 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #450 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 7 of 9 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.4 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 121.2 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.1% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.27 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.18 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.45 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 71.3% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 17.9% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 39.6% | 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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 81 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 75 | 82 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 68 | 80 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 85 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 81 | 88 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 83 | 89 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 50 completed interviews (31% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in San Francisco
Shc San Francisco Geary
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
94/ 100
DaVita San Francisco Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
93/ 100
Mission District
✓ In-center
89/ 100
Shc San Francisco
✓ In-center
72/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Golden Gate Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Golden Gate Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 552811) has been Medicare-certified since 2017-06-14, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Golden Gate Dialysis offer?
DaVita Golden Gate Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Golden Gate Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Golden Gate Dialysis scores 48/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 48% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #450 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Golden Gate Dialysis?
DaVita Golden Gate 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 Golden Gate Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.