DaVita Pascua Yaqui Tribe Dialysis
✓ In-center
98/ 100
DaVita Tucson West Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1780 W Anklam Rd, Tucson, AZ 85745
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
35/ 100
Below average
Better than 35% 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
- 35 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1988-09-28 · CCN 032500
- Rank in Tucson, AZ
- #13 of 16 dialysis centers
- Rank in Arizona
- #68 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 11 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.2 | 22.4 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 169.5 | 142 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.4% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 68 | 26.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.3 | 0.25 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.21 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 68.4% | 64.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 16.1% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Better than Expected | 2.45 | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 79 | 78 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 77 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 80 | 78 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 84 | 82 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 86 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 83 | 86 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 42 completed interviews (25% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Tucson West Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Tucson West Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 032500) has been Medicare-certified since 1988-09-28, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Tucson West Dialysis offer?
DaVita Tucson West Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 35 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Tucson West Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Tucson West Dialysis scores 35/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 35% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #68 of 121 scored centers in Arizona. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Tucson West Dialysis?
DaVita Tucson West 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 West Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.