DaVita South San Antonio Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
99/ 100
University Health Dialysis - Medical Center
Dialysis center · 6146 Wurzbach Road, San Antonio, TX 78238
Not rated CMS star rating
37/ 100
Limited data (6 measures)
Below average
Better than 37% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Other small chain · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2025-06-13 · CCN 453522
- Rank in San Antonio, TX
- #50 of 53 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #713 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 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 55.9% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 27% | 16.1% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 90% | 96.1% | 97% | Worse |
| 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) | 14% | 18.5% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 17.2% | 15.3% | 16.5% | About the same |
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 University Health Dialysis - Medical Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. University Health Dialysis - Medical Center (CMS Certification Number 453522) has been Medicare-certified since 2025-06-13, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does University Health Dialysis - Medical Center offer?
University Health Dialysis - Medical Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does University Health Dialysis - Medical Center compare to other dialysis centers?
University Health Dialysis - Medical Center scores 37/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 37% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #713 of 721 scored centers in Texas.
Who owns University Health Dialysis - Medical Center?
University Health Dialysis - Medical Center is part of a small regional dialysis group and is a non-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with University Health Dialysis - Medical Center. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.