DaVita Chinatown Dialysis
✓ In-center
100/ 100
Shc San Francisco Geary
Dialysis center · 3716 Geary Blvd., San Francisco, CA 94118
CMS star rating
94/ 100
Excellent
Better than 94% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Satellite Healthcare · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2019-11-15 · CCN 552888
- Rank in San Francisco, CA
- #2 of 12 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #44 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 11 of 14 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 110.7 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.5% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.52 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.41 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.02 | 1.06 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 68.6% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 17.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 95.1% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 91% | 87.5% | 92% | 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) | 16% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 60.4% | 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)
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
Other dialysis centers in San Francisco
DaVita San Francisco Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
93/ 100
Mission District
✓ In-center
89/ 100
Shc San Francisco
✓ In-center
72/ 100
RAI Ocean Avenue
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
62/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Shc San Francisco Geary Medicare-certified?
Yes. Shc San Francisco Geary (CMS Certification Number 552888) has been Medicare-certified since 2019-11-15, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Shc San Francisco Geary offer?
Shc San Francisco Geary reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Shc San Francisco Geary compare to other dialysis centers?
Shc San Francisco Geary scores 94/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 94% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #44 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Shc San Francisco Geary?
Shc San Francisco Geary is operated by Satellite Healthcare 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 Shc San Francisco Geary or Satellite Healthcare. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.