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Santa Barbara Artificial Kidney Center, LLC

Santa Barbara Artificial Kidney Center, LLC is a Medicare-certified dialysis center in Santa Barbara, California, independently operated. CMS gives it a 4-star rating — CMS rates this facility above the national average for measured quality of patient care.

★★★★☆ 4 / 5 CMS Quality of Patient Care rating · what this means

Location & contact

1704 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101 · Santa Barbara County

(805) 682-9942 (click to call)

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Services & details

In-center hemodialysisPeritoneal dialysis Late shift available

Facility details for Santa Barbara Artificial Kidney Center, LLC
Dialysis stations38
OwnershipIndependent (Profit)
Medicare-certified since1984-12-03
CMS Certification Number052606

CMS quality measures

CMS quality measures for Santa Barbara Artificial Kidney Center, LLC
MeasureResultContext
Patient survivalAs ExpectedCMS category comparing observed vs expected patient survival
Mortality rate22.5 deaths per 100 patient-yearsLower is better
Hospitalization rate131.4 admissions per 100 patient-years (As Expected)Lower is better
Hospital readmission27.9% (As Expected)30-day unplanned readmissions; lower is better
Blood transfusion rate24.1 per 100 patient-years (As Expected)Lower is better

Measures are risk-adjusted by CMS so facilities treating sicker patients aren't penalized. A single measure never tells the whole story — read how CMS calculates these.

Before you visit: call (805) 682-9942 to confirm chair availability, treatment times, and that the center accepts your insurance or Medicare plan. Data from the CMS April 2026 release; details can change between quarterly updates.

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