DaVita Pascua Yaqui Tribe Dialysis
✓ In-center
98/ 100
032565 Desert Dialysis Center South Tucson (Dci)
Dialysis center · 1011 E Pennsylvania St, Tucson, AZ 85719
CMS star rating
29/ 100
Below average
Better than 29% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Dialysis Clinic, Inc. · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1997-09-11 · CCN 032565
- Rank in Tucson, AZ
- #14 of 16 dialysis centers
- Rank in Arizona
- #77 of 121 scored centers
- County
- Pima
- 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 14 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.6 | 22.4 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 161.6 | 142 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.4% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 9.6 | 26.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.17 | 0.25 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.87 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.43 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 59.7% | 64.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 21% | 16.1% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 88% | 97.4% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 20% | 19.6% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.59 | 0.69 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 5.3% | 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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Frequently asked questions
Is 032565 Desert Dialysis Center South Tucson (Dci) Medicare-certified?
Yes. 032565 Desert Dialysis Center South Tucson (Dci) (CMS Certification Number 032565) has been Medicare-certified since 1997-09-11, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does 032565 Desert Dialysis Center South Tucson (Dci) offer?
032565 Desert Dialysis Center South Tucson (Dci) reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 25 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does 032565 Desert Dialysis Center South Tucson (Dci) compare to other dialysis centers?
032565 Desert Dialysis Center South Tucson (Dci) scores 29/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 29% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #77 of 121 scored centers in Arizona. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns 032565 Desert Dialysis Center South Tucson (Dci)?
032565 Desert Dialysis Center South Tucson (Dci) is operated by Dialysis Clinic, Inc. and is a non-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with 032565 Desert Dialysis Center South Tucson (Dci) or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.