032656-FRESENIUS Kidney Care Westgate
✓ In-center
81/ 100
032521 Dialysis Center of Glendale (Fmc)
Dialysis center · 5957 W Northern Ave Ste 108, Glendale, AZ 85301
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
41/ 100
Average
Better than 41% 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
- 18 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1985-03-01 · CCN 032521
- Rank in Glendale, AZ
- #4 of 7 dialysis centers
- Rank in Arizona
- #63 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 13 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.3 | 22.4 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 148 | 142 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.7% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.14 | 0.25 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.79 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.96 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 60.9% | 64.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 16.1% | 19% | Better |
| 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) | 1% | 1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 25% | 19.6% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.27 | 0.69 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 6.7% | 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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 83 | 78 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 79 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 81 | 78 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 88 | 82 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 86 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 87 | 86 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 53 completed interviews (29% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is 032521 Dialysis Center of Glendale (Fmc) Medicare-certified?
Yes. 032521 Dialysis Center of Glendale (Fmc) (CMS Certification Number 032521) has been Medicare-certified since 1985-03-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does 032521 Dialysis Center of Glendale (Fmc) offer?
032521 Dialysis Center of Glendale (Fmc) reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 18 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does 032521 Dialysis Center of Glendale (Fmc) compare to other dialysis centers?
032521 Dialysis Center of Glendale (Fmc) scores 41/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 41% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #63 of 121 scored centers in Arizona. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns 032521 Dialysis Center of Glendale (Fmc)?
032521 Dialysis Center of Glendale (Fmc) 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 032521 Dialysis Center of Glendale (Fmc) or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.