BMA Santa Paula
✓ In-center
95/ 100
DaVita Santa Paula Dialysis
Dialysis center · 253 March Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060
CMS star rating
29/ 100
Below average
Better than 29% 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
- 10 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1997-03-17 · CCN 052800
- Rank in Santa Paula, CA
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #569 of 715 scored centers
- County
- Ventura
- 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 4 of 10 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.5 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 129.1 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.2% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 13.9 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.98 | 0.35 | 1 | About the same |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.45 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.46 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 59.2% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 17.9% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16% | 24.4% | 16.5% | About the same |
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 Santa Paula
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Dialysis Center of Camarillo
✓ In-center✓ PD
7/ 100
Fmc-Camarillo Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
77/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Ventura Coast
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
47/ 100
DaVita Oxnard Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
70/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Santa Paula Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Santa Paula Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 052800) has been Medicare-certified since 1997-03-17, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Santa Paula Dialysis offer?
DaVita Santa Paula Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 10 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Santa Paula Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Santa Paula Dialysis scores 29/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 29% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #569 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Santa Paula Dialysis?
DaVita Santa Paula 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 Paula Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.