Shc South San Jose
✓ In-center
97/ 100
Shc East San Jose
Dialysis center · 2121 Alexian Drive, San Jose, CA 95116
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
66/ 100
Above average
Better than 66% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- US Renal Care, Inc. · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 56 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1981-05-25 · CCN 052572
- Rank in San Jose, CA
- #9 of 19 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #308 of 715 scored centers
- County
- Santa Clara
- 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 8 of 14 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.8 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 134.7 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.4% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.3 | 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 | 1.1 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.34 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 61.1% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 23% | 17.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 94% | 95.1% | 97% | Worse |
| 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 |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.91 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 33.1% | 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 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 82 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 82 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 78 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 90 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 89 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 90 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 68 completed interviews (24% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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97/ 100
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92/ 100
DaVita Tully Dialysis
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Frequently asked questions
Is Shc East San Jose Medicare-certified?
Yes. Shc East San Jose (CMS Certification Number 052572) has been Medicare-certified since 1981-05-25, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Shc East San Jose offer?
Shc East San Jose reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 56 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Shc East San Jose compare to other dialysis centers?
Shc East San Jose scores 66/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 66% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #308 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Shc East San Jose?
Shc East San Jose is operated by US Renal Care, Inc. 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 East San Jose or US Renal Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.