FMC Union City Dialysis
✓ In-center
81/ 100
DaVita Union City Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 32930 Alvarado-Niles Road #300, Union City, CA 94587
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
51/ 100
Average
Better than 51% 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
- 38 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1981-05-20 · CCN 052571
- Rank in Union City, CA
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #437 of 715 scored centers
- County
- Alameda
- 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 8 of 11 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.7 | 21.3 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 111.1 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 14.3% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31 | 25.9 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.33 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.57 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.91 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 63.5% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 18% | 17.9% | 19% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Better than Expected | 3.13 | 0.9 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 21.4% | 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 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 72 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 74 | 82 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 76 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 80 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 84 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 87 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 33 completed interviews (22% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Union City
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Limited data (7 measures)
Shc Wb Fremont
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62/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Union City Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Union City Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 052571) has been Medicare-certified since 1981-05-20, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Union City Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Union City Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 38 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Union City Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Union City Dialysis Center scores 51/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 51% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #437 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Union City Dialysis Center?
DaVita Union City Dialysis Center 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 Union City Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.