DaVita South San Antonio Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
99/ 100
DaVita San Antonio West Dialysis
Dialysis center · 4530 Callaghan Road, San Antonio, TX 78228
CMS star rating
82/ 100
Excellent
Better than 82% 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
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1986-10-03 · CCN 452587
- Rank in San Antonio, TX
- #18 of 53 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #103 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 10 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.9 | 22.8 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 128.2 | 155.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 16.4% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35.2 | 33.1 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.87 | 1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.22 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 61.4% | 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 | 23.9% | 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 San Antonio West Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita San Antonio West Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 452587) has been Medicare-certified since 1986-10-03, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita San Antonio West Dialysis offer?
DaVita San Antonio West Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita San Antonio West Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita San Antonio West Dialysis scores 82/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 82% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #103 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita San Antonio West Dialysis?
DaVita San Antonio West 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 San Antonio West Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.