032565 Desert Dialysis Center South Tucson (DCI) in Tucson, Arizona - Dialysis Center

032565 Desert Dialysis Center South Tucson (DCI) is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Tucson, Arizona and it has 25 dialysis stations. It is located in Pima county at 1011 E Pennsylvania St, Tucson, AZ, 85719. You can reach out to the office of 032565 Desert Dialysis Center South Tucson (DCI) at (520) 806-0007. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. 032565 Desert Dialysis Center South Tucson (DCI) has the following ownership type - Non-profit. It was first certified by medicare in September, 1997. The medicare id for this facility is 032565 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

Name032565 Desert Dialysis Center South Tucson (DCI)
Location1011 E Pennsylvania St, Tucson, Arizona
No. of Dialysis Stations 25
Medicare ID032565
Managed ByDialysis Clinic, Inc.
Ownership TypeNon-profit
Late Shifts Yes

Contact Information


1011 E Pennsylvania St, Tucson, Arizona, 85719
(520) 806-0007

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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 032565 Desert Dialysis Center South Tucson (DCI) from NPPES records by matching their name, address or phone number, so please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1871526251
MatchPossible same name, address or phone number
Organization NameDialysis Clinic Inc.
Address1011 E Pennsylvania St, Tucson, Arizona 85714
Phone Number(520) 806-0071

Services Offered

  • Hemodialysis

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data13

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 center69
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2580
    Percentage of adult hemodialysis patients with Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.288

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 032565 Desert Dialysis Center South Tucson (DCI) with elevated calcium levels.

Patients in the hypercalcemia summary73
Hypercalcemia patient months615
Percentage of adult patients with serum calcium greater than 10.2 mg/dL1
Patients in the serum phosphorus summary76
Percentage of patients with serum phosphorus less than 3.5 mg/dL9
Percentage of patients with serum phosphorus from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL24
Percentage of patients with serum phosphorus from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL27
Percentage of patients with serum phosphorus from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL20
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 77
Patient months included in arteriovenous fistula and catheter summaries 626
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistula for their treatment59.7
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through a vascular catheter for 90 days or longer21

Hospitalization Rate

The rate of hospitalization shows you whether patients who were being treated regularly at 032565 Desert Dialysis Center South Tucson (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 Summary55
Hospitalization Rate in facility161.6 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit254.4
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit108.1

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission shows you whether patients who were being treated regularly at 032565 Desert Dialysis Center South Tucson (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 facility31.4 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit43.1
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit20.7

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 032565 Desert Dialysis Center South Tucson (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 facility0.17 (Better than Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit0.85
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit0.01

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether 032565 Desert Dialysis Center South Tucson (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 Summary16
Transfusion Rate in facility9.6 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit180.4
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit1

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality shows you whether patients who were being treated regularly at 032565 Desert Dialysis Center South Tucson (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 Summary299
Mortality Rate in facility23.6 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit35.5
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit16.2

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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.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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