DaVita South San Antonio Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
99/ 100
FKC South San Antonio Home
Dialysis center · 4443 E Southcross Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78222
CMS star rating
75/ 100
Above average
Better than 75% 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
- 8 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2023-02-21 · CCN 742612
- Rank in San Antonio, TX
- #25 of 53 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #148 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 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 55.6 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 218.2 | 155.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.4% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.29 | 1 | 0.99 | Better |
| 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 | 67.2% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 12% | 16.1% | 19% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 92% | 91.7% | 92% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 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 |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 29.7% | 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 FKC South San Antonio Home Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC South San Antonio Home (CMS Certification Number 742612) has been Medicare-certified since 2023-02-21, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC South San Antonio Home offer?
FKC South San Antonio Home reports offering peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 8 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FKC South San Antonio Home compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC South San Antonio Home scores 75/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 75% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #148 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC South San Antonio Home?
FKC South San Antonio Home 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 FKC South San Antonio Home or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.