DaVita Palm Brook Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
76/ 100
DaVita Desert Dialysis
Dialysis center · 13000 N 103rd Ave Ste 66, Sun City, AZ 85351
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
78/ 100
Above average
Better than 78% 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
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1997-07-23 · CCN 032572
- Rank in Sun City, AZ
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Arizona
- #21 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 10 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.7 | 22.4 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 112.4 | 142 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.7% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.64 | 0.25 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.57 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.23 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 53.2% | 64.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 28% | 16.1% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.45 | 0.69 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Worse than Expected | 2.1% | 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 4 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| 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 | 88 | 79 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 81 | 78 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 89 | 82 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 95 | 86 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 96 | 86 | 88 | Better |
Based on 31 completed interviews (29% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Sun City
Dialysis centers nearby
032503 Phoenix Artificial Kidney Center (Fmc)
✓ In-center✓ PD
67/ 100
032546 Sun City West Dialysis (Fmc)
✓ In-center
16/ 100
52/ 100
DaVita Sweetwater Ridge Dialysis
✓ In-center
30/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Desert Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Desert Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 032572) has been Medicare-certified since 1997-07-23, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Desert Dialysis offer?
DaVita Desert Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Desert Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Desert Dialysis scores 78/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 78% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #21 of 121 scored centers in Arizona. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Desert Dialysis?
DaVita Desert Dialysis 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 Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.