USRC Mesa
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
58/ 100
USRC Southwest Mesa
Dialysis center · 1457 W Southern Ave Ste 19, Mesa, AZ 85202
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
26/ 100
Below average
Better than 26% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- US Renal Care, Inc. · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1988-12-07 · CCN 032526
- Rank in Mesa, AZ
- #4 of 7 dialysis centers
- Rank in Arizona
- #83 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 3 of 13 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.6 | 22.4 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 194.4 | 142 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 34.4% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.25 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.06 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.21 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 68.1% | 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) | 14% | 19.6% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.29 | 0.69 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 6.5% | 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 | 80 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 76 | 78 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 85 | 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 38 completed interviews (26% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Mesa
51/ 100
DaVita Power Road Dialysis PD
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
41/ 100
DaVita Central Mesa Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
11/ 100
032568 Red Mountain Dialysis (Fmc)
✓ In-center
10/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
032539 Mesa Dialysis Center (Fmc)
✓ In-center
26/ 100
DaVita Tempe Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
10/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is USRC Southwest Mesa Medicare-certified?
Yes. USRC Southwest Mesa (CMS Certification Number 032526) has been Medicare-certified since 1988-12-07, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does USRC Southwest Mesa offer?
USRC Southwest Mesa reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 24 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does USRC Southwest Mesa compare to other dialysis centers?
USRC Southwest Mesa scores 26/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 26% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #83 of 121 scored centers in Arizona. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns USRC Southwest Mesa?
USRC Southwest Mesa is operated by US Renal Care, Inc. 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 Southwest Mesa or US Renal Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.