DaVita Indio Dialysis
✓ In-center
78/ 100
Kidney Institute of the Desert
Dialysis center · 81715 Doctor Carreon Blvd., Suite B-2, Indio, CA 92201
CMS star rating
88/ 100
Excellent
Better than 88% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · 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 1987-03-08 · CCN 052658
- Rank in Indio, CA
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #119 of 715 scored centers
- County
- Riverside
- ESRD Network
- Network 18 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 8 of 13 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.3 | 21.3 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 152.8 | 135.6 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 38.9% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 8 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.08 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.72 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 68.8% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 17.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 95.1% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 3.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 10% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.37 | 0.9 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 23.7% | 24.4% | 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 Kidney Institute of the Desert Medicare-certified?
Yes. Kidney Institute of the Desert (CMS Certification Number 052658) has been Medicare-certified since 1987-03-08, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Kidney Institute of the Desert offer?
Kidney Institute of the Desert reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Kidney Institute of the Desert compare to other dialysis centers?
Kidney Institute of the Desert scores 88/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 88% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #119 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Kidney Institute of the Desert?
Kidney Institute of the Desert is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain 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 Kidney Institute of the Desert. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.