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Shc Merced

Shc Merced is a Medicare-certified dialysis center in Merced, California, operated by Satellite Healthcare. 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

3376 North Highway 59 Suite I
Merced, CA 95348 · Merced County

(209) 383-7370 (click to call)

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Services & details

In-center hemodialysisPeritoneal dialysis

Facility details for Shc Merced
Dialysis stations24
OwnershipSatellite Healthcare (Non-profit)
Medicare-certified since2010-06-16
CMS Certification Number552653

CMS quality measures

CMS quality measures for Shc Merced
MeasureResultContext
Patient survivalAs ExpectedCMS category comparing observed vs expected patient survival
Mortality rate21.6 deaths per 100 patient-yearsLower is better
Hospitalization rate132.9 admissions per 100 patient-years (As Expected)Lower is better
Hospital readmission26.6% (As Expected)30-day unplanned readmissions; lower is better
Blood transfusion rate20.4 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 (209) 383-7370 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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