DaVita Pascua Yaqui Tribe Dialysis
✓ In-center
98/ 100
032613 Northwest Tucson Dialysis (Fmc)
Dialysis center · 6261 N la Cholla Blvd Ste 181, Tucson, AZ 85741
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
77/ 100
Above average
Better than 77% 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
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2007-09-20 · CCN 032613
- Rank in Tucson, AZ
- #5 of 16 dialysis centers
- Rank in Arizona
- #22 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 8 of 14 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25 | 22.4 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 142.1 | 142 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.7% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35 | 26.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| 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 | 0.7 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.78 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 68.9% | 64.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 16.1% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 97.4% | 97% | 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) | 13% | 19.6% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.47 | 0.69 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16.8% | 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 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 84 | 78 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 81 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 85 | 78 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 88 | 82 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 91 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 86 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 36 completed interviews (27% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Tucson
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96/ 100
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032626 Midvale Park Dialysis (Fmc)
✓ In-center✓ PD
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Frequently asked questions
Is 032613 Northwest Tucson Dialysis (Fmc) Medicare-certified?
Yes. 032613 Northwest Tucson Dialysis (Fmc) (CMS Certification Number 032613) has been Medicare-certified since 2007-09-20, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does 032613 Northwest Tucson Dialysis (Fmc) offer?
032613 Northwest Tucson Dialysis (Fmc) reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does 032613 Northwest Tucson Dialysis (Fmc) compare to other dialysis centers?
032613 Northwest Tucson Dialysis (Fmc) scores 77/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 77% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #22 of 121 scored centers in Arizona. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns 032613 Northwest Tucson Dialysis (Fmc)?
032613 Northwest Tucson 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 032613 Northwest Tucson Dialysis (Fmc) or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.