DaVita South San Antonio Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
99/ 100
Southside Kidney Disease Clinic
Dialysis center · 1335 SE Military Dr, San Antonio, TX 78214
CMS star rating
72/ 100
Above average
Better than 72% 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
- 15 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1981-07-27 · CCN 452544
- Rank in San Antonio, TX
- #27 of 53 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #163 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 12 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.2 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 161.9 | 155.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.1% | 27.2% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.25 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.4 | 1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.96 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 71.6% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 11% | 16.1% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 96.1% | 97% | 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) | 26% | 18.5% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10.6% | 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 Southside Kidney Disease Clinic Medicare-certified?
Yes. Southside Kidney Disease Clinic (CMS Certification Number 452544) has been Medicare-certified since 1981-07-27, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Southside Kidney Disease Clinic offer?
Southside Kidney Disease Clinic reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 15 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Southside Kidney Disease Clinic compare to other dialysis centers?
Southside Kidney Disease Clinic scores 72/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 72% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #163 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Southside Kidney Disease Clinic?
Southside Kidney Disease Clinic 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 Southside Kidney Disease Clinic or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.