DaVita South San Antonio Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
99/ 100
DaVita Southwest San Antonio Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 7515 Barlite Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78224
CMS star rating
56/ 100
Average
Better than 56% 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
- 36 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1986-03-14 · CCN 452571
- Rank in San Antonio, TX
- #37 of 53 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #289 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 5 of 11 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.8 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 159.6 | 155.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.3% | 27.2% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 8.7 | 33.1 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.18 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.94 | 1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.33 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 59.1% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 16.1% | 19% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.73 | 0.89 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.4% | 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)
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 Southwest San Antonio Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Southwest San Antonio Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 452571) has been Medicare-certified since 1986-03-14, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Southwest San Antonio Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Southwest San Antonio Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 36 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Southwest San Antonio Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Southwest San Antonio Dialysis Center scores 56/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 56% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #289 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Southwest San Antonio Dialysis Center?
DaVita Southwest San Antonio 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 Southwest San Antonio Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.