USRC Van Nuys Dialysis
✓ In-center
86/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care Van Nuys
Dialysis center · 14812 Oxnard Street, Van Nuys, CA 91411
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
48/ 100
Average
Better than 48% 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
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2012-08-03 · CCN 552701
- Rank in Van Nuys, CA
- #3 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #456 of 715 scored centers
- County
- Los Angeles
- 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 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 147.9 | 135.6 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 36.6% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 5.8 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.1 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.13 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.72 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 66.5% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 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) | 16% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 18.5% | 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 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 81 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 79 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 72 | 80 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 82 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 86 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 56 completed interviews (24% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Van Nuys
DaVita Van Nuys Dialysis
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51/ 100
DaVita Valley Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
27/ 100
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USRC Sherman Oaks Dialysis
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USRC North Hollywood
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Medical Care Van Nuys Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care Van Nuys (CMS Certification Number 552701) has been Medicare-certified since 2012-08-03, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care Van Nuys offer?
Fresenius Medical Care Van Nuys reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 25 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care Van Nuys compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care Van Nuys scores 48/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 48% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #456 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care Van Nuys?
Fresenius Medical Care Van Nuys 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 Medical Care Van Nuys or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.