032607 Avondale Dialysis (Fmc)
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
84/ 100
USRC Avondale
Dialysis center · 13055 W McDowell Rd Ste F101, Avondale, AZ 85392
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
78/ 100
Above average
Better than 78% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Diversified Specialty Institutes (DSI) · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2005-05-27 · CCN 032608
- Rank in Avondale, AZ
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Arizona
- #20 of 121 scored centers
- County
- Maricopa
- ESRD Network
- Network 15 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 6 of 14 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.4 | 22.4 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 147.4 | 142 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.6% | 27.5% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.4 | 26.9 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.62 | 0.25 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.98 | 0.95 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.34 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 67.9% | 64.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 16.1% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 97.4% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 13% | 19.6% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.03 | 0.69 | 1 | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 4.3% | 10.5% | 16.5% | Worse |
Rates for deaths, hospital admissions and transfusions are risk-adjusted per 100 patient-years; ratios compare the center to what CMS expects for its patients (1.00 = as expected). State figures are the average of centers in the state. 'CMS:' notes show CMS's own verdict after accounting for statistical uncertainty.
What patients say (ICH-CAHPS survey)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 87 | 78 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 84 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 84 | 78 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 87 | 82 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 89 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 86 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 41 completed interviews (31% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is USRC Avondale Medicare-certified?
Yes. USRC Avondale (CMS Certification Number 032608) has been Medicare-certified since 2005-05-27, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does USRC Avondale offer?
USRC Avondale reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does USRC Avondale compare to other dialysis centers?
USRC Avondale scores 78/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 78% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #20 of 121 scored centers in Arizona. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns USRC Avondale?
USRC Avondale is operated by Diversified Specialty Institutes (DSI) and is a for-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with USRC Avondale or Diversified Specialty Institutes (DSI). Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.