032594 Salt River Dialysis Center (Fmc)
✓ In-center
79/ 100
DaVita Desert Mountain Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 9220 E Mountain View Rd Ste 105, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
CMS star rating
71/ 100
Above average
Better than 71% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1988-09-01 · CCN 032525
- Rank in Scottsdale, AZ
- #2 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in Arizona
- #31 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 7 of 11 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.5 | 22.4 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 145.9 | 142 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.1% | 27.5% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 40.8 | 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 | 0.83 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.75 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 64.5% | 64.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 17% | 16.1% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 2.23 | 0.69 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 4.1% | 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)
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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23/ 100
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Desert Mountain Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Desert Mountain Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 032525) has been Medicare-certified since 1988-09-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Desert Mountain Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Desert Mountain Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Desert Mountain Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Desert Mountain Dialysis Center scores 71/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 71% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #31 of 121 scored centers in Arizona. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Desert Mountain Dialysis Center?
DaVita Desert Mountain Dialysis Center is operated by DaVita 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 DaVita Desert Mountain Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.