DaVita South San Antonio Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
99/ 100
BMA Northwest Bexar County
Dialysis center · 5131 Medical Drive, Suite 110, San Antonio, TX 78229
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
80/ 100
Excellent
Better than 80% 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
- 57 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1991-05-29 · CCN 452631
- Rank in San Antonio, TX
- #21 of 53 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #116 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Bexar
- 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 7 of 15 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.7 | 22.8 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 147.6 | 155.3 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.9% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 37.6 | 33.1 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.96 | 0.33 | 1 | About the same |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.04 | 1 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.85 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 74.7% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 9% | 16.1% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 96.1% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 99% | 91.7% | 92% | Better |
| 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) | 17% | 18.5% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Better than Expected | 2.37 | 0.89 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 30.1% | 15.3% | 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 | 79 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 88 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 80 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 85 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 90 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 94 | 88 | 88 | Better |
Based on 33 completed interviews (18% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is BMA Northwest Bexar County Medicare-certified?
Yes. BMA Northwest Bexar County (CMS Certification Number 452631) has been Medicare-certified since 1991-05-29, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does BMA Northwest Bexar County offer?
BMA Northwest Bexar County reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 57 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does BMA Northwest Bexar County compare to other dialysis centers?
BMA Northwest Bexar County scores 80/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 80% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #116 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns BMA Northwest Bexar County?
BMA Northwest Bexar County 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 BMA Northwest Bexar County or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.