DaVita Edge River Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
86/ 100
DaVita Desert Dunes Dialysis
Dialysis center · 2500 S 8th Ave, Suite 102, Yuma, AZ 85364
CMS star rating
74/ 100
Above average
Better than 74% 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 2020-04-06 · CCN 032663
- Rank in Yuma, AZ
- #2 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in Arizona
- #26 of 121 scored centers
- County
- Yuma
- 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 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.5 | 22.4 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 90.8 | 142 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 58.4 | 26.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.33 | 0.25 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.61 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.09 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 67.7% | 64.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 7% | 16.1% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.53 | 0.69 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 21.5% | 10.5% | 16.5% | Better |
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 Desert Dunes Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Desert Dunes Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 032663) has been Medicare-certified since 2020-04-06, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Desert Dunes Dialysis offer?
DaVita Desert Dunes Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Desert Dunes Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Desert Dunes Dialysis scores 74/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 74% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #26 of 121 scored centers in Arizona. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Desert Dunes Dialysis?
DaVita Desert Dunes 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 Dunes Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.