DaVita Papago Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
97/ 100
032639 Estrella Mountain Dialysis, LLC (Ara)
Dialysis center · 9250 West Thomas Road, Suite 120, Phoenix, AZ 85037
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
79/ 100
Above average
Better than 79% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- American Renal Associates · 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 2013-03-06 · CCN 032639
- Rank in Phoenix, AZ
- #3 of 25 dialysis centers
- Rank in Arizona
- #18 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 7 of 14 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.7 | 22.4 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 145.8 | 142 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.3% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 8.5 | 26.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.43 | 0.25 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.1 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.49 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 69.1% | 64.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 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) | 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 | 0.93 | 0.69 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.7% | 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 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 87 | 78 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 81 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 80 | 78 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 88 | 82 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 89 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 86 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 46 completed interviews (32% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
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Frequently asked questions
Is 032639 Estrella Mountain Dialysis, LLC (Ara) Medicare-certified?
Yes. 032639 Estrella Mountain Dialysis, LLC (Ara) (CMS Certification Number 032639) has been Medicare-certified since 2013-03-06, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does 032639 Estrella Mountain Dialysis, LLC (Ara) offer?
032639 Estrella Mountain Dialysis, LLC (Ara) reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 18 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does 032639 Estrella Mountain Dialysis, LLC (Ara) compare to other dialysis centers?
032639 Estrella Mountain Dialysis, LLC (Ara) scores 79/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 79% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #18 of 121 scored centers in Arizona. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns 032639 Estrella Mountain Dialysis, LLC (Ara)?
032639 Estrella Mountain Dialysis, LLC (Ara) is operated by American Renal Associates 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 032639 Estrella Mountain Dialysis, LLC (Ara) or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.