DaVita Papago Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
97/ 100
032650 Fresenius Kidney Care Desert Sage
Dialysis center · 4901 W McDowell Road, Suite 120, Phoenix, AZ 85035
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
13/ 100
Poor
Better than 13% 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 2017-09-11 · CCN 032650
- Rank in Phoenix, AZ
- #16 of 25 dialysis centers
- Rank in Arizona
- #94 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 13 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.9 | 22.4 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 162.7 | 142 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.1% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.16 | 0.25 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.9 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 2.09 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 60.9% | 64.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 11% | 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) | 23% | 19.6% | 18% | Worse |
| 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 | 8.1% | 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 | 75 | 78 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 78 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 72 | 78 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 80 | 82 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 84 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 90 | 86 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 35 completed interviews (21% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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76/ 100
032530 Desert Valley Dialysis (Fmc)
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71/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is 032650 Fresenius Kidney Care Desert Sage Medicare-certified?
Yes. 032650 Fresenius Kidney Care Desert Sage (CMS Certification Number 032650) has been Medicare-certified since 2017-09-11, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does 032650 Fresenius Kidney Care Desert Sage offer?
032650 Fresenius Kidney Care Desert Sage reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 25 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does 032650 Fresenius Kidney Care Desert Sage compare to other dialysis centers?
032650 Fresenius Kidney Care Desert Sage scores 13/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 13% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #94 of 121 scored centers in Arizona. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns 032650 Fresenius Kidney Care Desert Sage?
032650 Fresenius Kidney Care Desert Sage 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 032650 Fresenius Kidney Care Desert Sage or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.