DaVita Papago Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
97/ 100
Scottsdale Kidney Center, LLC
Dialysis center · 6970 East Chauncey Lane, Suite 130, Phoenix, AZ 85054
CMS star rating
52/ 100
Average
Better than 52% 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
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2019-12-24 · CCN 032660
- Rank in Phoenix, AZ
- #7 of 25 dialysis centers
- Rank in Arizona
- #45 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 6 of 14 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 12.7 | 22.4 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 167 | 142 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.4% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 38.5 | 26.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| 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 | 1.1 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.66 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 51.4% | 64.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 29% | 16.1% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 95% | 97.4% | 97% | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 98% | 94.6% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 3% | 1% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 17% | 19.6% | 18% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 42.7% | 10.5% | 16.5% | Better |
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 Scottsdale Kidney Center, LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Scottsdale Kidney Center, LLC (CMS Certification Number 032660) has been Medicare-certified since 2019-12-24, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Scottsdale Kidney Center, LLC offer?
Scottsdale Kidney Center, LLC reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 12 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Scottsdale Kidney Center, LLC compare to other dialysis centers?
Scottsdale Kidney Center, LLC scores 52/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 52% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #45 of 121 scored centers in Arizona. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Scottsdale Kidney Center, LLC?
Scottsdale Kidney Center, LLC 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 Scottsdale Kidney Center, LLC or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.