DaVita Pascua Yaqui Tribe Dialysis
✓ In-center
98/ 100
DaVita Tucson Central Dialysis
Dialysis center · 2901 E Grant Rd, Tucson, AZ 85716
CMS star rating
91/ 100
Excellent
Better than 91% 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
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2009-06-10 · CCN 032627
- Rank in Tucson, AZ
- #3 of 16 dialysis centers
- Rank in Arizona
- #8 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 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 | 21.1 | 22.4 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 124.5 | 142 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.6% | 27.5% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 14.8 | 26.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| 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 | 0.56 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.81 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 62% | 64.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 21% | 16.1% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Better than Expected | 2.22 | 0.69 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 14.5% | 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 DaVita Tucson Central Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Tucson Central Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 032627) has been Medicare-certified since 2009-06-10, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Tucson Central Dialysis offer?
DaVita Tucson Central Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Tucson Central Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Tucson Central Dialysis scores 91/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 91% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #8 of 121 scored centers in Arizona. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Tucson Central Dialysis?
DaVita Tucson Central 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 Tucson Central Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.