DaVita Chinatown Dialysis
✓ In-center
100/ 100
UC Chronic Dialysis/Mt. Zion
Dialysis center · 1675 Scott Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
CMS star rating
61/ 100
Above average
Better than 61% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 14 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2000-04-01 · CCN 053523
- Rank in San Francisco, CA
- #7 of 12 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #364 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 6 of 13 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 149 | 135.6 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.3 | 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 | 0.78 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.56 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 51% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 26% | 17.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 95% | 95.1% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 3.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 24% | 15.9% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 46.9% | 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
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 UC Chronic Dialysis/Mt. Zion Medicare-certified?
Yes. UC Chronic Dialysis/Mt. Zion (CMS Certification Number 053523) has been Medicare-certified since 2000-04-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does UC Chronic Dialysis/Mt. Zion offer?
UC Chronic Dialysis/Mt. Zion reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 14 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does UC Chronic Dialysis/Mt. Zion compare to other dialysis centers?
UC Chronic Dialysis/Mt. Zion scores 61/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 61% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #364 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns UC Chronic Dialysis/Mt. Zion?
UC Chronic Dialysis/Mt. Zion 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 UC Chronic Dialysis/Mt. Zion. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.