Santa Clarita Kidney Center
Treatments and capacity
Affiliated Clinicians
Brian Ayuste, MD · Nephrology
- Renal Consultants Medical Group · 10605 Balboa Blvd, Suite 240, Granada Hills, CA 91344 · (818) 366-4626
- Renal Consultants Medical Group · 23928 Lyons Ave, Suite 105, Newhall, CA 91321 · (661) 254-0193
Chandrika Chitturi, MD · Nephrology
- Southern California Permanente Medical Group · 13652 Cantara St, Panorama City, CA 91402 · (818) 375-2000
Anant Desai, MD · Nephrology
- Renal Consultants Medical Group · 10605 Balboa Blvd, Suite 240, Granada Hills, CA 91344 · (818) 366-4626
- Renal Consultants Medical Group · 23928 Lyons Ave, Suite 105, Newhall, CA 91321 · (661) 254-0193
Kalyani Mehta, MD · Nephrology
- Renal Consultants Medical Group · 10605 Balboa Blvd, Suite 240, Granada Hills, CA 91344 · (818) 366-4626
- Renal Consultants Medical Group · 23928 Lyons Ave, Suite 105, Newhall, CA 91321 · (661) 254-0193
Ramya R. Malchira, MD · Internal Medicine
- The Regents of the University of California · 2020 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 210, Santa Monica, CA 90404 · (310) 458-2381
What Medicare publishes about this clinic
Source: CMS · Released October 28, 2026
Vascular access
Learn about vascular access (opens in a new tab)California clinics: 35 better than expected, 608 as expected, 9 worse than expected. Number of included patients: 118.
Adult patients who had a catheter (tube) left in a vein for at least 3 consecutive complete months, for their regular hemodialysis treatments. Number of included patients: 118.
Patient Experience
April 18, 2025 – January 9, 2026Patient survey star ratings come from a survey that asks hemodialysis patients about their experiences with their dialysis facility. The survey focuses on topics that are important to patients, like how well their kidney doctors and dialysis center staff communicate with them.
Bloodstream infections
January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025California clinics: 380 better than expected, 209 as expected, 3 worse than expected.
Infections are reported using a standardized infection ratio (SIR). The SIR compares the actual number of infections at a dialysis facility to the “predicted” number of infections. Lower numbers are better.
Transplant waitlist
California clinics: 30 better than expected, 512 as expected, 45 worse than expected. Number of included patients: 38.
California clinics: 143 better than expected, 578 as expected, 2 worse than expected. Number of included patients: 72.
Being added to the waitlist is a necessary step prior to potential receipt of a deceased donor kidney. The two measures in this section are meant to focus on the waitlisting process to improve access to kidney transplantation for ESRD patients.
Readmission and emergency visits after hospital
California clinics: 14 better than expected, 665 as expected, 24 worse than expected. Number of hospitalizations included in hospital readmission summary: 82.
California clinics: 15 better than expected, 665 as expected, 17 worse than expected. Based on 46 discharges.
Deaths, hospital admissions, emergency visits
California clinics: 8 better than expected, 693 as expected, 10 worse than expected. Number of included patients: 356.
California clinics: 17 better than expected, 690 as expected, 11 worse than expected. Number of included patients: 90.
California clinics: 1 better than expected, 650 as expected, 40 worse than expected. Number of included patients: 35.
Transfusions
January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025Hemoglobin
January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025Number of dialysis patients with Hgb data: 20.
Ownership and operations
Common questions about Santa Clarita Kidney Center
Does Santa Clarita Kidney Center offer peritoneal dialysis or home hemodialysis training?
No.
Does it have shifts starting after 5 p.m.?
Yes. This clinic has a shift starting at 5 p.m. or later.
How many dialysis stations does it have?
Santa Clarita Kidney Center has 24 dialysis stations, the number of hemodialysis chairs at the facility.
Does Medicare publish a quality rating for it?
Yes. Medicare's quality rating for this clinic is 3 stars.
Who owns it?
Ownership type: Profit. Date of Medicare certification or recertification: February 19, 1996.
Data Appendix
| № | Measure | Patients | Clinic | National average | California average | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin | ||||||
| 01 | Patients who had average hemoglobin (Hgb) less than 10.0 g/dL | 20 | 20% | 21% | 18% | |
| 02 | Medicare patients with hemoglobin > 12 g/dL | 20 | 0% | 1% | 1% | |
| Dialysis adequacy | ||||||
| 03 | Adult hemodialysis patients with Kt/V ≥ 1.2 | 106 | 93% | 97% | 96% | |
| 04 | Adult peritoneal dialysis patients with Kt/V ≥ 1.7 | Not available. Footnote 257. | 93% | 89% | ||
| 05 | Pediatric hemodialysis patients with Kt/V ≥ 1.2 | Not available. Footnote 259. | 88% | 69% | ||
| 06 | Pediatric peritoneal dialysis patients with Kt/V ≥ 1.8 | Not available. Footnote 259. | 79% | 68% | ||
| 07 | Pediatric hemodialysis patients with nPCR | Not available. Footnote 259. | 92% | 83% | ||
| Bloodstream infections | ||||||
| 08 | Standardized infection ratio | 0.1 | Better than Expected | |||
| Mineral and bone disorder | ||||||
| 09 | Adult patients with hypercalcemia (calcium > 10.2 mg/dL) | 114 | 1% | 1% | 1% | |
| 10 | Adult patients with serum phosphorus less than 3.5 mg/dL | 118 | 6% | 7% | 7% | |
| 11 | Adult patients with serum phosphorus between 3.5-4.5 mg/dL | 118 | 33% | 21% | 22% | |
| 12 | Adult patients with serum phosphorus between 4.6-5.5 mg/dL | 118 | 35% | 27% | 27% | |
| 13 | Adult patients with serum phosphorus between 5.6-7.0 mg/dL | 118 | 22% | 26% | 26% | |
| 14 | Adult patients with serum phosphorus greater than 7.0 mg/dL | 118 | 5% | 18% | 18% | |
| Survey of patients' experiences | ||||||
| 15 | Star rating of nephrologists' communication and caring | 31 interviews | 4.0 | |||
| 16 | Star rating of quality of dialysis center care and operations | 31 interviews | 3.0 | |||
| 17 | Star rating of providing information to patients | 31 interviews | 5.0 | |||
| 18 | Star rating of the nephrologist | 31 interviews | 3.0 | |||
| 19 | Star rating of the dialysis center staff | 31 interviews | 4.0 | |||
| 20 | Star rating of the dialysis facility | 31 interviews | 3.0 | |||
| 21 | Survey response rate | 31 interviews | 18.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | |
| Healthcare personnel COVID-19 vaccination | ||||||
| 22 | Percentage of healthcare personnel meeting COVID-19 vaccination requirements | Not available. Footnote 201. | 3% | 4% | ||
| Survival & hospitalization | ||||||
| 23 | Mortality rate (per 100 patient-years) | 356 | 13.5 | 22 | As Expected | |
| 24 | Hospitalization rate (per 100 patient-years) | 90 | 119.7 | 160.7 | As Expected | |
| 25 | Readmission rate | 82 hospitalizations | 24.4% | 27.9% | As Expected | |
| 26 | Transfusion rate (per 100 patient-years) | Not available. Footnote 199. | 33.6 | |||
| 27 | Standardized emergency department visit ratio | 35 | 1.15 | 1 | As Expected | |
| 28 | Standardized emergency department visit ratio within 30 days of hospital discharge | 46 hospitalizations | 1.44 | 1.04 | As Expected | |
| 29 | Standardized modality switch ratio | 67 | 0 | 1 | Worse than Expected | |
| Kidney transplant waitlist | ||||||
| 30 | First year standardized kidney transplant waitlist ratio | 38 | 0.25 | 1 | As Expected | |
| 31 | Prevalent patients waitlisted for kidney transplant | 72 | 22.4% | 16.6% | As Expected | |
| Vascular access | ||||||
| 32 | Rate of fistula | 118 | 58.7% | 56.8% | As Expected | |
| 33 | Adult patients with long-term catheter in use | 118 | 26% | 19% | 18% | |