DaVita South San Antonio Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
99/ 100
DaVita Northwest Medical Center Dialysis
Dialysis center · 5284 Medical Drive, SUITE100, San Antonio, TX 78229
CMS star rating
92/ 100
Excellent
Better than 92% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2005-08-10 · CCN 672515
- Rank in San Antonio, TX
- #10 of 53 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #46 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 9 of 11 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.2 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 136.5 | 155.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.7% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 12.6 | 33.1 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.14 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.74 | 1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.55 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 72.1% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 16.1% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 2.1 | 0.89 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 19.8% | 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 Northwest Medical Center Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Northwest Medical Center Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 672515) has been Medicare-certified since 2005-08-10, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Northwest Medical Center Dialysis offer?
DaVita Northwest Medical Center Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 24 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Northwest Medical Center Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Northwest Medical Center Dialysis scores 92/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 92% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #46 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Northwest Medical Center Dialysis?
DaVita Northwest Medical Center Dialysis 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 Northwest Medical Center Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.