032594 Salt River Dialysis Center (Fmc)
✓ In-center
79/ 100
032648-FMC Old Town Scottsdale
Dialysis center · 4141 N Scottsdale Rd, Ste 100, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
48/ 100
Average
Better than 48% 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 2017-05-12 · CCN 032648
- Rank in Scottsdale, AZ
- #3 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in Arizona
- #54 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 | 18.5 | 22.4 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 176.9 | 142 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 36 | 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 | 1.05 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 72.7% | 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) | 98% | 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) | 3% | 1% | 1% | Worse |
| 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 | 1.38 | 0.69 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 17.1% | 10.5% | 16.5% | About the same |
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 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 80 | 78 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 79 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 79 | 78 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 81 | 82 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 84 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 83 | 86 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 46 completed interviews (27% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is 032648-FMC Old Town Scottsdale Medicare-certified?
Yes. 032648-FMC Old Town Scottsdale (CMS Certification Number 032648) has been Medicare-certified since 2017-05-12, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does 032648-FMC Old Town Scottsdale offer?
032648-FMC Old Town Scottsdale reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 25 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does 032648-FMC Old Town Scottsdale compare to other dialysis centers?
032648-FMC Old Town Scottsdale scores 48/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 48% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #54 of 121 scored centers in Arizona. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns 032648-FMC Old Town Scottsdale?
032648-FMC Old Town Scottsdale 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 032648-FMC Old Town Scottsdale or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.