DaVita Central Coast Kidney Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
28/ 100
DaVita Santa Maria Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1520 N Broadway, Santa Maria, CA 93454
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
72/ 100
Above average
Better than 72% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2022-04-27 · CCN 752553
- Rank in Santa Maria, CA
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #261 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 6 of 10 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 108 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 12.4 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.23 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 1.75 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.03 | 1.06 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 68.9% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 9% | 17.9% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 20.8% | 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 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 73 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 84 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 81 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 85 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 92 | 88 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 92 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 34 completed interviews (37% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Santa Maria
98/ 100
Limited data (7 measures)
Dialysis centers nearby
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77/ 100
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DaVita San Luis Obispo Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
69/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Santa Maria Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Santa Maria Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 752553) has been Medicare-certified since 2022-04-27, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Santa Maria Dialysis offer?
DaVita Santa Maria Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 25 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Santa Maria Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Santa Maria Dialysis scores 72/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 72% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #261 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Santa Maria Dialysis?
DaVita Santa Maria Dialysis is operated by DaVita 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 DaVita Santa Maria Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.