032594 Salt River Dialysis Center (Fmc)
✓ In-center
79/ 100
032571 North Scottsdale Dialysis (Fmc)
Dialysis center · 16101 N 82nd St Ste 6-7, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
23/ 100
Below average
Better than 23% 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
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1997-06-20 · CCN 032571
- Rank in Scottsdale, AZ
- #4 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in Arizona
- #88 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 15 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.1 | 22.4 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 160.6 | 142 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 34.7% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 41.4 | 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 | 0.85 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.83 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 58.3% | 64.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 16.1% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 96% | 97.4% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 99% | 94.6% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 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 | 0.54 | 0.69 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 21.9% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 79 | 78 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 76 | 79 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 68 | 78 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 85 | 82 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 79 | 86 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 77 | 86 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 35 completed interviews (26% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is 032571 North Scottsdale Dialysis (Fmc) Medicare-certified?
Yes. 032571 North Scottsdale Dialysis (Fmc) (CMS Certification Number 032571) has been Medicare-certified since 1997-06-20, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does 032571 North Scottsdale Dialysis (Fmc) offer?
032571 North Scottsdale Dialysis (Fmc) reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 13 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does 032571 North Scottsdale Dialysis (Fmc) compare to other dialysis centers?
032571 North Scottsdale Dialysis (Fmc) scores 23/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 23% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #88 of 121 scored centers in Arizona. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns 032571 North Scottsdale Dialysis (Fmc)?
032571 North Scottsdale 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 032571 North Scottsdale Dialysis (Fmc) or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.