032514 Desert Dialysis Center (DCI) in Tucson, Arizona - Dialysis Center

032514 Desert Dialysis Center (DCI) is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Tucson, Arizona and it has 19 dialysis stations. It is located in Pima county at 2022 E Prince Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85719. You can reach out to the office of 032514 Desert Dialysis Center (DCI) at (520) 327-0007. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. 032514 Desert Dialysis Center (DCI) has the following ownership type - Non-profit. It was first certified by medicare in January, 1986. The medicare id for this facility is 032514 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

Name032514 Desert Dialysis Center (DCI)
Location2022 E Prince Rd, Tucson, Arizona
No. of Dialysis Stations 19
Medicare ID032514
Managed ByDialysis Clinic, Inc.
Ownership TypeNon-profit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


2022 E Prince Rd, Tucson, Arizona, 85719
(520) 327-0007

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NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

Dialysis facilities may have several NPI numbers. We have found possible NPI numbers associated with 032514 Desert Dialysis Center (DCI) from NPPES records by matching their name, address or phone number, so please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1023041407
MatchPossible same name, address or phone number
Organization NameDialysis Clinic Inc.
Address2022 E Prince Rd, Tucson, Arizona 85719
Phone Number(520) 327-0007

NPI Number1972705648
MatchPossible same name, address or phone number
Organization NameDialysis Clinic Inc.
Address1700 W Commerce Point Pl, Green Valley, Arizona 85614
Phone Number(520) 327-0007

Services Offered

  • Hemodialysis
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
  • Home Hemodialysis Training

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data14
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL43
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) greater than 12 g/dL7

Dialysis Adequacy

For adult patients on hemodialysis, Kt/V should be at least 1.2 and for peritoneal dialysis at least 1.7; that means they are receiving the right amount of dialysis. For pediatric patients, Kt/V should be at least 1.2 on hemodialysis and 1.8 on peritoneal dialysis.
Higher percentages are better.

  • Hemodialysis
    Adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center39
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2362
    Percentage of adult hemodialysis patients with Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.296
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center52
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.7451
    Percentage of adult peritoneal dialysis patients with Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.777

Mineral and Bone Disorder

An important goal of dialysis is to maintain normal levels of various minerals in the body, such as calcium. This shows the percentage of patients treated at 032514 Desert Dialysis Center (DCI) with elevated calcium levels.

Patients in the hypercalcemia summary92
Hypercalcemia patient months840
Percentage of adult patients with serum calcium greater than 10.2 mg/dL3
Patients in the serum phosphorus summary95
Percentage of patients with serum phosphorus less than 3.5 mg/dL7
Percentage of patients with serum phosphorus from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL21
Percentage of patients with serum phosphorus from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL25
Percentage of patients with serum phosphorus from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL26
Percentage of patients with serum phosphorus greater than 7 mg/dL20

Vascular Access

The arteriovenous (AV) fistula is considered the best long-term vascular access for hemodialysis because it allows good blood flow, lasts a long time, and is less likely to get infected or cause blood clots than other types of access. Patients who don't have time to get a permanent vascular access before they start hemodialysis treatments may need to use a venous catheter as a temporary access.

Patients included in arteriovenous fistula and catheter summaries 45
Patient months included in arteriovenous fistula and catheter summaries 386
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistula for their treatment68.1
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through a vascular catheter for 90 days or longer12

Hospitalization Rate

The rate of hospitalization shows you whether patients who were being treated regularly at 032514 Desert Dialysis Center (DCI) were admitted to the hospital more often (worse than expected), less often (better than expected), or about the same (as expected), compared to similar patients treated at other centers.

Standardized Hospitalization Ratio (SHR) PeriodJanuary, 2024 - December, 2024
Patients in facility's Hospitalization Summary67
Hospitalization Rate in facility145.6 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit238.4
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit94.1

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission shows you whether patients who were being treated regularly at 032514 Desert Dialysis Center (DCI) were readmitted more often (worse than expected), less often (better than expected), or about the same (as expected), compared to similar patients treated at other dialysis centers.

Standardized Readmission Ratio (SRR) PeriodJanuary, 2024 - December, 2024
Readmission Rate in facility24.8 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit38.6
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit13.7

Infection Rate

Hemodialysis treatment requires direct access to the bloodstream, which can be an opportunity for germs to enter the body and cause infection. This information shows how often patients at 032514 Desert Dialysis Center (DCI) get infections in their blood each year compared to the number of infections expected for the center based on the national average.

Standardized Infection Ratio (SIR) PeriodJanuary, 2024 - December, 2024
Infection Ratio in facility1.14 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit3.09
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit0.29

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether 032514 Desert Dialysis Center (DCI)'s rate of transfusions is better than expected, as expected, or worse than expected, compared to other centers that treat similar patients.

Standardized Transfusion Ratio (STrR) PeriodJanuary, 2024 - December, 2024
Patients in facility's Transfusion Summary25
Transfusion Rate in facility14.9 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit118.3
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit3.1

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality shows you whether patients who were being treated regularly at 032514 Desert Dialysis Center (DCI) lived longer than expected (better than expected), did not live as long as expected (worse than expected), or lived as long as expected (as expected), compared to similar patients treated at other facilities.

Standardized Mortality Ratio (SMR) PeriodJanuary, 2021 - December, 2024
Patients in facility's Survival Summary240
Mortality Rate in facility17.3 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit30.3
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit9.6

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Phone: (520) 694-7176
032565 Desert Dialysis Center South Tucson (DCI)
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Phone: (520) 806-0007
032613 Northwest Tucson Dialysis (FMC)
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Phone: (520) 297-1490
032617 Tucson West Dialysis Center (FMC)
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Phone: (520) 624-0266
032626 Midvale Park Dialysis (FMC)
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Phone: (520) 889-4555

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

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