Santa Barbara Artificial Kidney Center, LLC
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
43/ 100
Fmc-Santa Barbara Community Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 222 Pesetas Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
65/ 100
Above average
Better than 65% 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
- 14 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1978-08-29 · CCN 052513
- Rank in Santa Barbara, CA
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #316 of 715 scored centers
- County
- Santa Barbara
- ESRD Network
- Network 18 (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 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 11.6 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 106.7 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.6% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 13.6 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.1 | 0.35 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.24 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.25 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 76.8% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 7% | 17.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 95.1% | 97% | Better |
| 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) | 15% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 29.6% | 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 | 82 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 79 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 79 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 86 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 83 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 84 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 62 completed interviews (41% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Santa Barbara
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DaVita Channel Islands Dialysis
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FMC Dialysis Services Channel Islands
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fmc-Santa Barbara Community Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fmc-Santa Barbara Community Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 052513) has been Medicare-certified since 1978-08-29, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fmc-Santa Barbara Community Dialysis Center offer?
Fmc-Santa Barbara Community Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 14 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fmc-Santa Barbara Community Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Fmc-Santa Barbara Community Dialysis Center scores 65/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 65% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #316 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fmc-Santa Barbara Community Dialysis Center?
Fmc-Santa Barbara Community Dialysis Center 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 Fmc-Santa Barbara Community Dialysis Center or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.