032561 Casa Grande Dialysis (Fmc)
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
38/ 100
032540 Fresenius Kidney Care Western Skies
Dialysis center · 1041 N Arizola Rd, Casa Grande, AZ 85122
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
51/ 100
Average
Better than 51% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1996-06-24 · CCN 032540
- Rank in Casa Grande, AZ
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Arizona
- #47 of 121 scored centers
- County
- Pinal
- 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 5 of 14 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25 | 22.4 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 115.8 | 142 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.7% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 37.2 | 26.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.3 | 0.25 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.67 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1 | 1.04 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 67.1% | 64.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 16.1% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 97.4% | 97% | About the same |
| 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) | 20% | 19.6% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.61 | 0.69 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 6.3% | 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 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 80 | 78 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 86 | 79 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 86 | 78 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 81 | 82 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 85 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 86 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 45 completed interviews (29% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Casa Grande
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Frequently asked questions
Is 032540 Fresenius Kidney Care Western Skies Medicare-certified?
Yes. 032540 Fresenius Kidney Care Western Skies (CMS Certification Number 032540) has been Medicare-certified since 1996-06-24, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does 032540 Fresenius Kidney Care Western Skies offer?
032540 Fresenius Kidney Care Western Skies reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does 032540 Fresenius Kidney Care Western Skies compare to other dialysis centers?
032540 Fresenius Kidney Care Western Skies scores 51/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 51% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #47 of 121 scored centers in Arizona. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns 032540 Fresenius Kidney Care Western Skies?
032540 Fresenius Kidney Care Western Skies is operated by Fresenius Medical Care 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 032540 Fresenius Kidney Care Western Skies or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.