DaVita Cielo Vista Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
99/ 100
ARA East El Paso Dialysis East
Dialysis center · 1120 McRae Blvd, Bldg D, El Paso, TX 79925
CMS star rating
81/ 100
Excellent
Better than 81% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- American Renal Associates · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2019-01-18 · CCN 742517
- Rank in El Paso, TX
- #8 of 26 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #110 of 721 scored centers
- County
- El Paso
- ESRD Network
- Network 14 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 9 of 15 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.2 | 22.8 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 170.9 | 155.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.5 | 33.1 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.71 | 1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.18 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 54.5% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 16.1% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 96.1% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 96% | 91.7% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 11% | 18.5% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.9 | 0.89 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.7% | 15.3% | 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 ARA East El Paso Dialysis East Medicare-certified?
Yes. ARA East El Paso Dialysis East (CMS Certification Number 742517) has been Medicare-certified since 2019-01-18, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does ARA East El Paso Dialysis East offer?
ARA East El Paso Dialysis East reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does ARA East El Paso Dialysis East compare to other dialysis centers?
ARA East El Paso Dialysis East scores 81/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 81% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #110 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns ARA East El Paso Dialysis East?
ARA East El Paso Dialysis East is operated by American Renal Associates 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 ARA East El Paso Dialysis East or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.