Shc Wb San Mateo
✓ PD✓ Home HD
91/ 100
Shc San Mateo
Dialysis center · 2000 South El Camino Real, San Mateo, CA 94403
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
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
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1998-03-10 · CCN 052819
- Rank in San Mateo, CA
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #309 of 715 scored centers
- County
- San Mateo
- 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 9 of 14 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.8 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 119.9 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.2% | 27.7% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.8 | 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 | 1.11 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.63 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 65.5% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 17.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 96% | 95.1% | 97% | About the same |
| 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) | 11% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.34 | 0.9 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 24.6% | 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 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 78 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 81 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 77 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 85 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 86 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 78 completed interviews (31% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in San Mateo
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Frequently asked questions
Is Shc San Mateo Medicare-certified?
Yes. Shc San Mateo (CMS Certification Number 052819) has been Medicare-certified since 1998-03-10, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Shc San Mateo offer?
Shc San Mateo reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Shc San Mateo compare to other dialysis centers?
Shc San Mateo scores 66/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 66% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #309 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Shc San Mateo?
Shc San Mateo 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 San Mateo or US Renal Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.