DaVita Papago Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
97/ 100
032647-FMC North Mountain
Dialysis center · 16605 North 28th Avenue, Suite 100, Phoenix, AZ 85053
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
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
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2016-10-12 · CCN 032647
- Rank in Phoenix, AZ
- #11 of 25 dialysis centers
- Rank in Arizona
- #64 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 8 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 | 19.3 | 22.4 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 140.8 | 142 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.8% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17 | 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 | 0.83 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.45 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 65.7% | 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) | 99% | 97.4% | 97% | Better |
| 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) | 16% | 19.6% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.2 | 0.69 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 4.7% | 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 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 76 | 78 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 82 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 80 | 78 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 69 | 82 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 87 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 86 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 46 completed interviews (28% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is 032647-FMC North Mountain Medicare-certified?
Yes. 032647-FMC North Mountain (CMS Certification Number 032647) has been Medicare-certified since 2016-10-12, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does 032647-FMC North Mountain offer?
032647-FMC North Mountain reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 25 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does 032647-FMC North Mountain compare to other dialysis centers?
032647-FMC North Mountain scores 41/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 41% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #64 of 121 scored centers in Arizona. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns 032647-FMC North Mountain?
032647-FMC North Mountain 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 032647-FMC North Mountain or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.