DaVita Papago Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
97/ 100
032508 South Phoenix Dialysis Services (Fmc)
Dialysis center · 1021 S 7th Ave Ste 108, Phoenix, AZ 85007
CMS star rating
32/ 100
Below average
Better than 32% 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 1985-02-01 · CCN 032508
- Rank in Phoenix, AZ
- #12 of 25 dialysis centers
- Rank in Arizona
- #70 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 5 of 11 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.4 | 22.4 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 237.1 | 142 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 38.9% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.25 | 1 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 71.9% | 64.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 16.1% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 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) | 14% | 19.6% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.47 | 0.69 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 1.9% | 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)
CMS has not published these measures for this center (usually because too few patients were treated in the reporting period, or the center is new).
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is 032508 South Phoenix Dialysis Services (Fmc) Medicare-certified?
Yes. 032508 South Phoenix Dialysis Services (Fmc) (CMS Certification Number 032508) has been Medicare-certified since 1985-02-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does 032508 South Phoenix Dialysis Services (Fmc) offer?
032508 South Phoenix Dialysis Services (Fmc) reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 18 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does 032508 South Phoenix Dialysis Services (Fmc) compare to other dialysis centers?
032508 South Phoenix Dialysis Services (Fmc) scores 32/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 32% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #70 of 121 scored centers in Arizona. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns 032508 South Phoenix Dialysis Services (Fmc)?
032508 South Phoenix Dialysis Services (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 032508 South Phoenix Dialysis Services (Fmc) or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.