DaVita South San Antonio Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
99/ 100
DaVita las Palmas Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 803 Castroville Road, Suite 415, San Antonio, TX 78237
CMS star rating
47/ 100
Average
Better than 47% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2005-10-06 · CCN 672521
- Rank in San Antonio, TX
- #41 of 53 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #362 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 4 of 8 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.6 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 158.1 | 155.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 44.8% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.28 | 0.33 | 1 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 70.5% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 16.1% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 20.6% | 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)
CMS has not published these measures for this center (usually because too few patients were treated in the reporting period, or the center is new).
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita las Palmas Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita las Palmas Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 672521) has been Medicare-certified since 2005-10-06, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita las Palmas Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita las Palmas Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita las Palmas Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita las Palmas Dialysis Center scores 47/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 47% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #362 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita las Palmas Dialysis Center?
DaVita las Palmas 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 las Palmas Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.