DaVita San Diego South Dialysis
DaVita San Diego South Dialysis is a Medicare-certified dialysis center in National City, CA, certified since 1997. In the October 2026 CMS release it has 3 stars for cms star rating; the California average is 3.3.
Address1220 E. Plaza Blvd Suite 502, National City, CA 91950
Phone(858) 786-1448
OwnershipFor-profit
ChainDaVita
Dialysis stations17
Medicare certifiedFebruary 1997
CountySan Diego
CMS Certification Number052799
Services
CMS star rating
3 of 5
CMS's 1-5 star rating for dialysis centers, built from patient survival, hospital admissions, readmissions, transfusions, infections and other outcomes, adjusted for how sick each center's patients are. The average for rated dialysis centers in California is 3.3 stars.
Outcomes compared with what CMS expected
Patient survivalDeaths among the center's patients, compared with what CMS expected given how sick they were.
As expected
Hospital admissionsHow often patients were admitted to a hospital, compared with what CMS expected.
As expected
Readmissions after a hospital stayHow often patients went back into the hospital within 30 days of leaving it.
As expected
Blood transfusionsHow often patients needed a blood transfusion, compared with what CMS expected.
As expected
Bloodstream infectionsBloodstream infections among hemodialysis patients, compared with what CMS expected.
As expected
Emergency department visitsEmergency department visits that did not lead to an admission, compared with what CMS expected.
As expected
Getting on a transplant waitlistHow often new patients were put on a kidney transplant waitlist in their first year, compared with what CMS expected.
As expected
Verdicts are CMS's own, comparing this center's patients with what CMS expected given how sick they were. Lower is better for hospital admissions, readmissions after a hospital stay, blood transfusions, bloodstream infections, emergency department visits. Medians are of every dialysis center CMS reports a figure for.
Day-to-day care
Patients on a kidney transplant waitlistShare of the center's patients who are on a waitlist for a kidney transplant.
12%
U.S. median 15% · CA 22%
Adults with a long-term catheterShare of adult patients dialyzing through a catheter for 90 days or more. A fistula or graft carries less risk of infection.
11%
U.S. median 18% · CA 17%
Lower is better for adults with a long-term catheter. Medians are of every dialysis center CMS reports a figure for.
Other dialysis centers near DaVita San Diego South Dialysis
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FMC-National City Dialysis CenterNational City, CA<0.1 mi
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FMC Dialysis Services of ParadiseSan Diego, CA2.7 mi
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FMC-Balboa South Bay Home TherapiesChula Vista, CA2.9 mi
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Fresenius Medical Care Marina BayChula Vista, CA2.9 mi
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DaVita San Diego East DialysisSan Diego, CA3.5 mi
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Fresenius Medical Care RavenSan Diego, CA3.5 mi
Distances are approximate, measured between ZIP code centers.
Hospitals near DaVita San Diego South Dialysis
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Paradise Valley HospitalNational City, CA · Emergency departmentCMS overall rating
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Sharp Coronado Hospital and Hlthcr CtrCoronado, CA · Emergency departmentCMS overall rating
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NMC San DiegoSan Diego, CA · Emergency department
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Naval Medical CenterSan Diego, CA
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Source: CMS Dialysis Facility Compare (Provider Data Catalog dataset 23ew-n7w9). October 2026 release. This site is not affiliated with DaVita San Diego South Dialysis or with CMS. Report a problem with this page.