DaVita Chinatown Dialysis
✓ In-center
100/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care Potrero Avenue
Dialysis center · 626 Potrero Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
57/ 100
Average
Better than 57% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2017-05-22 · CCN 552809
- Rank in San Francisco, CA
- #8 of 12 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #397 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 4 of 14 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.9 | 21.3 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 161.5 | 135.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 33.1% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.5 | 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 | 1.2 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.17 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 66.1% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 20% | 17.9% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 95.1% | 97% | About the same |
| 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) | 23% | 15.9% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.23 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 25.6% | 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 3 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 | 79 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 89 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 90 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 90 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 61 completed interviews (25% 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 Fresenius Medical Care Potrero Avenue Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care Potrero Avenue (CMS Certification Number 552809) has been Medicare-certified since 2017-05-22, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care Potrero Avenue offer?
Fresenius Medical Care Potrero Avenue reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 25 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care Potrero Avenue compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care Potrero Avenue scores 57/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 57% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #397 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care Potrero Avenue?
Fresenius Medical Care Potrero Avenue is operated by Fresenius Medical Care 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 Fresenius Medical Care Potrero Avenue or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.