DaVita Papago Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
97/ 100
032599 Ahwatukee Dialysis (Fmc)
Dialysis center · 15930 48th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85048
CMS star rating
42/ 100
Average
Better than 42% 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 2003-05-07 · CCN 032599
- Rank in Phoenix, AZ
- #10 of 25 dialysis centers
- Rank in Arizona
- #62 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 14 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.1 | 22.4 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 173.7 | 142 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.9% | 27.5% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.9 | 26.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| 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 | 1.14 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.95 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 60.8% | 64.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 24% | 16.1% | 19% | Worse |
| 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) | 18% | 19.6% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.35 | 0.69 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11.5% | 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)
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 032599 Ahwatukee Dialysis (Fmc) Medicare-certified?
Yes. 032599 Ahwatukee Dialysis (Fmc) (CMS Certification Number 032599) has been Medicare-certified since 2003-05-07, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does 032599 Ahwatukee Dialysis (Fmc) offer?
032599 Ahwatukee Dialysis (Fmc) reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does 032599 Ahwatukee Dialysis (Fmc) compare to other dialysis centers?
032599 Ahwatukee Dialysis (Fmc) scores 42/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 42% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #62 of 121 scored centers in Arizona. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns 032599 Ahwatukee Dialysis (Fmc)?
032599 Ahwatukee Dialysis (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 032599 Ahwatukee Dialysis (Fmc) or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.