80/ 100
Limited data (6 measures)
Fresenius Medical Care Buena Creek
Dialysis center · 950 Hacienda Drive, Vista, CA 92081
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
93/ 100
Excellent
Better than 93% 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
- 22 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1998-03-01 · CCN 052842
- Rank in Vista, CA
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #57 of 715 scored centers
- County
- San Diego
- 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 12 of 15 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.2 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 107 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.8% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 34 | 25.9 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.37 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.92 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.22 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 69% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 6% | 17.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 95.1% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 98% | 87.5% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 3.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 13% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.28 | 0.9 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 23.9% | 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 | 91 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 82 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 81 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 92 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 87 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 100 completed interviews (36% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Vista
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Oceanside Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
57/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care North Coast Kidney Center
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
76/ 100
USRC Oceanside Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
58/ 100
DaVita San Marcos Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
92/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Medical Care Buena Creek Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care Buena Creek (CMS Certification Number 052842) has been Medicare-certified since 1998-03-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care Buena Creek offer?
Fresenius Medical Care Buena Creek reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 22 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care Buena Creek compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care Buena Creek scores 93/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 93% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #57 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care Buena Creek?
Fresenius Medical Care Buena Creek 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 Buena Creek or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.