92/ 100
Fresenius N. California - Stockton
Dialysis center · 545 E. Cleveland Street, Stockton, CA 95204
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
59/ 100
Average
Better than 59% 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
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1991-02-26 · CCN 052705
- Rank in Stockton, CA
- #7 of 9 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #377 of 715 scored centers
- County
- San Joaquin
- 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 6 of 14 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22 | 21.3 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 134.1 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.9% | 27.7% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.8 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.51 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.08 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.67 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 54.5% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| 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) | 97% | 95.1% | 97% | About the same |
| 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) | 9% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.18 | 0.9 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 23% | 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 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 83 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 86 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 78 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 86 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 90 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 94 | 89 | 88 | Better |
Based on 36 completed interviews (23% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius N. California - Stockton Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius N. California - Stockton (CMS Certification Number 052705) has been Medicare-certified since 1991-02-26, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius N. California - Stockton offer?
Fresenius N. California - Stockton reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius N. California - Stockton compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius N. California - Stockton scores 59/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 59% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #377 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius N. California - Stockton?
Fresenius N. California - Stockton 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 Fresenius N. California - Stockton or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.