DaVita Southside Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
96/ 100
Bay Area Dialysis Corpus Christi
Dialysis center · 1647 South Alameda, Corpus Christi, TX 78404
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
15/ 100
Poor
Better than 15% 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
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1990-03-01 · CCN 452619
- Rank in Corpus Christi, TX
- #11 of 12 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #587 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Nueces
- ESRD Network
- Network 14 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 3 of 13 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.2 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 142.7 | 155.3 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 39.6% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.19 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 2.18 | 1 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.68 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 67.9% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 16.1% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 96.1% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 27% | 18.5% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.76 | 0.89 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 6.9% | 15.3% | 16.5% | Worse |
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 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 77 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 84 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| 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 | 88 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 33 completed interviews (20% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Corpus Christi
DaVita Greenwood Holly Renal Center
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82/ 100
FKC Kings Crossing
✓ In-center
76/ 100
FKC Corpus Christi Home
✓ PD✓ Home HD
75/ 100
Bay Area Dialysis Southside
✓ In-center✓ PD
63/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Bay Area Dialysis Corpus Christi Medicare-certified?
Yes. Bay Area Dialysis Corpus Christi (CMS Certification Number 452619) has been Medicare-certified since 1990-03-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Bay Area Dialysis Corpus Christi offer?
Bay Area Dialysis Corpus Christi reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 21 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Bay Area Dialysis Corpus Christi compare to other dialysis centers?
Bay Area Dialysis Corpus Christi scores 15/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 15% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #587 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Bay Area Dialysis Corpus Christi?
Bay Area Dialysis Corpus Christi 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 Bay Area Dialysis Corpus Christi or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.