Fresenius Kidney Care South San Francisco
Medicare-certified dialysis center in South San Francisco, California, operated by Fresenius Kidney Care. Figures below are from CMS (July 2026 release); call (650) 825-6060 to confirm availability.
At a glance
| CMS quality rating | ★★★★★ 5 / 5 Quality of Patient Care star rating · Dialysis Facility dataset · what this means |
|---|---|
| Patient survey rating | ★★★★☆ 4 / 5 ICH CAHPS patient survey · 38 completed interviews · 30% response rateTopic ratings: Nephrologists' communication and caring 3/5 · Quality of dialysis center care and operations 4/5 · Providing information to patients 4/5 · Rating of the nephrologist 4/5 · Rating of the dialysis center staff 5/5 · Rating of the dialysis facility 5/5 |
| Medicare payment (ESRD QIP) | No Medicare payment reduction (PY2026) — Total Performance Score 59 vs California 55 / national 54 ESRD QIP Total Performance Scores dataset |
| Treatment options | In-center hemodialysis · Peritoneal dialysis · Home hemodialysis training |
| Shift starting after 5 p.m. | No |
| Dialysis stations | 23 |
| Patients in CMS survival summary | 138 a size indicator, not a current patient count |
| Ownership | Fresenius Medical Care (Profit) |
| Medicare-certified since | 2022-07-01 |
| CMS Certification Number | 752555 |
How this center compares
| Measure | This center | CA avg | US avg | CMS category or CA rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcomes | ||||
| Deaths among patients treated here, risk-adjusted by CMS for age and health, per 100 patient-years. | ||||
| Death rateper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 18138 patients | — | 22.2 | As Expected |
| Hospital & ED | ||||
| Hospital admissions among patients treated here, risk-adjusted by CMS, per 100 patient-years. Share of hospital discharges followed by an unplanned readmission within 30 days, risk-adjusted by CMS. Emergency department visits in the 30 days after a hospital discharge, compared with the number CMS expected; 1.0 means as expected. | ||||
| Hospital admissionsper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 152.173 patients | — | 148 | As Expected |
| 30-day hospital readmissionLower is better | 29%69 hospital stays | — | 27.2% | As Expected |
| ED visits within 30 days of discharge (ratio)Lower is better | 0.0011 hospital stays | — | 1.04 | As Expected |
| Vascular access | ||||
| Share of adult hemodialysis patients dialyzing through an arteriovenous fistula, risk-adjusted by CMS. Share of adult hemodialysis patients who had used a catheter (rather than a fistula or graft) for three months or longer. | ||||
| Fistula useHigher is better | 70.2%96 patients | — | 57.1% | As Expected |
| Long-term catheter useLower is better | 15%96 patients | 17% | 19% | Better than 60% |
| Dialysis adequacy | ||||
| Share of adult hemodialysis patients whose treatments met the Kt/V ≥ 1.2 waste-removal target. Share of adult peritoneal dialysis patients who met the weekly Kt/V ≥ 1.7 waste-removal target. | ||||
| Hemodialysis adequacy (Kt/V ≥ 1.2)Higher is better | 99%88 patients | 96% | 97% | Better than 73% |
| Peritoneal dialysis adequacy (Kt/V ≥ 1.7)Higher is better | 95%30 patients | 89% | 92% | Better than 60% |
| Labs | ||||
| Share of adult patients whose average serum calcium was above 10.2 mg/dL. Share of adult patients whose serum phosphorus was above 7.0 mg/dL (CMS reports five phosphorus bands; this is the highest). | ||||
| High blood calciumLower is better | 1%116 patients | 1% | 1% | Better than 40% |
| Serum phosphorus above 7.0 mg/dLNot ranked | 15%122 patients | 18% | 18% | Not ranked |
| Transplant & home dialysis | ||||
| Share of patients under 75 on the kidney transplant waitlist, risk-adjusted by CMS. New patients placed on the transplant waitlist within a year of starting dialysis, compared with the number CMS expected; 1.0 means as expected. Patients switching from in-center to home dialysis, compared with the number CMS expected; 1.0 means as expected. | ||||
| Patients on the transplant waitlistHigher is better | 38.1%79 patients | — | 16.5% | Better than Expected |
| Waitlisted in first year (ratio)Higher is better | 1.6239 patients | — | 1.00 | As Expected |
| Switches to home dialysis (ratio)Higher is better | 0.6651 patients | — | 1.00 | As Expected |
| Infection | ||||
| Bloodstream infections reported to the CDC, compared with the number expected (standardized infection ratio); 1.0 means as expected. | ||||
| Bloodstream infections (ratio)Lower is better | 0.34 | — | — | As Expected |
Values and averages are published by CMS (July 2026 release); "—" means CMS publishes no average for that measure. Where CMS assigns a risk-adjusted category ("Better than", "As" or "Worse than Expected"), that category is shown — we never rank those measures ourselves. For the other measures, "Better than X%" is computed by DialysisCompare: the share of California facilities with at least 25 patients in the measure that this center does better than; centers with fewer patients are not ranked. One measure never tells the whole story — how every figure is sourced and computed.
Nearest alternatives
The 8 closest Medicare-certified dialysis facilities within 30 miles, in any town (straight-line distance).
| Facility | Miles | CMS rating | Patient survey | QIP payment cut | After 5 p.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHC South San FranciscoSouth San Francisco, CA | 0.3 | ★★★★★ | ★★★☆☆ | None | Yes |
| Davita South San Francisco at Home (PD)South San Francisco, CA | 0.8 | Not rated | Not rated | 1.0% | No |
| Davita San Bruno DialysisSan Bruno, CA | 1.3 | ★★★★★ | Not rated | None | No |
| Davita Daly City DialysisDaly City, CA | 3.3 | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | None | Yes |
| Davita Westlake Daly City Dialysis CenterDaly City, CA | 4.3 | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | None | No |
| SHC Wb Daly CityDaly City, CA | 4.5 | Not rated | Not rated | 0.5% | No |
| SHC Daly CityDaly City, CA | 4.5 | ★★★★★ | ★★★☆☆ | 0.5% | No |
| RAI Ocean AvenueSan Francisco, CA | 5.7 | ★★★★★ | ★★★☆☆ | None | Yes |
Location & contact
160 Country Club Dr
South San Francisco, CA 94080 · San Mateo County
(650) 825-6060 (click to call)
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