DaVita South San Antonio Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
99/ 100
Guadalupe Kidney Disease Cl
Dialysis center · 626 Merida, San Antonio, TX 78207
CMS star rating
39/ 100
Below average
Better than 39% 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
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1995-10-18 · CCN 452722
- Rank in San Antonio, TX
- #43 of 53 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #426 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 6 of 13 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.3 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 216.9 | 155.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 38.4% | 27.2% | 27.2% | 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: Worse than Expected | 2.33 | 1 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.7 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 70.6% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 12% | 16.1% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 96.1% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 19% | 18.5% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.41 | 0.89 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11.7% | 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 Guadalupe Kidney Disease Cl Medicare-certified?
Yes. Guadalupe Kidney Disease Cl (CMS Certification Number 452722) has been Medicare-certified since 1995-10-18, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Guadalupe Kidney Disease Cl offer?
Guadalupe Kidney Disease Cl reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Guadalupe Kidney Disease Cl compare to other dialysis centers?
Guadalupe Kidney Disease Cl scores 39/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 39% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #426 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Guadalupe Kidney Disease Cl?
Guadalupe Kidney Disease Cl 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 Guadalupe Kidney Disease Cl or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.