032565 Desert Dialysis Center South Tucson (Dci)

CCN

032565The number CMS certifies the facility under, not a provider identifier

Status

Active

Provider type

End-stage renal disease facility

Ownership

Non-profit

Control type

Not for Profit

Participating since

Sep 11, 1996

Last certification

May 13, 2025

Overall star rating

2.0 of 5Care Compare

Multi-facility organization

Dialysis Clinic Inc

Address

1011 East Pennsylvania Street
Tucson, AZ 85714
(520) 327-0007

• Dialysis Clinic Inc.

  • End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment Clinic/Center
  • Tucson, AZ
  • NPI 1871526251
  Name & address match

• Adult haemodialysis patients with adequate dialysis (Kt/V 1.2 or more) 88
  • State average 97.42 (computed here)
  • National average 96.13 (computed here)
  • 690 patients
• Adult patients dialysed through a long-term catheter 21
  • State average 16.11 (computed here)
  • National average 18.87 (computed here)
  • 770 patients
• Adult patients with hypercalcaemia 1
  • State average 0.99 (computed here)
  • National average 1.74 (computed here)
  • 730 patients
• Emergency department visits within 30 days of discharge As expected0.43
  • State average 1.04 (computed here)
  • National average 1.06 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 340 patients
• Health care personnel up to date with COVID-19 vaccination 0
  • State average 2.28 (computed here)
  • National average 3.99 (computed here)
• Hospitalization rate As expected161.6
  • State average 142.03 (computed here)
  • National average 144.53 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 550 patients
• Kidney transplant waitlist ratio, first year As expected0.59
  • State average 0.69 (computed here)
  • National average 0.98 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 330 patients
• Mortality rate As expected23.6
  • State average 22.42 (computed here)
  • National average 21.79 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 2,990 patients
• Overall star rating Worse2 of 5
  • State average 2.83 (computed here)
  • National average 2.87 (computed here)
• Patients treated through an arteriovenous fistula As expected59.7
  • State average 64.06 (computed here)
  • National average 57.13 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 770 patients
• Patients waitlisted for a kidney transplant As expected5.3
  • State average 10.47 (computed here)
  • National average 16.51 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 690 patients
• Patients with haemoglobin above 12 g/dL 0
  • State average 0.39 (computed here)
  • National average 0.55 (computed here)
  • 130 patients
• Patients with haemoglobin below 10 g/dL 0
  • State average 17.8 (computed here)
  • National average 20.95 (computed here)
  • 130 patients
• Readmission rate As expected31.4
  • State average 27.51 (computed here)
  • National average 26.95 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 730 patients
• Standardized emergency department visit ratio As expected0.87
  • State average 0.95 (computed here)
  • National average 1 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 210 patients
• Standardized infection ratio Better0.17
  • State average 0.25 (computed here)
  • National average 0.36 (computed here)
  • Better than expected
• Standardized modality switch ratio As expected0.23
  • State average 0.88 (computed here)
  • National average 1.09 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 510 patients
• Transfusion rate As expected9.6
  • State average 26.87 (computed here)
  • National average 30.12 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 160 patients

Clinicians who list this facility as a hospital or facility affiliation in Care Compare.

• Sangeetha Murugapandian, M.D

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Tucson, AZ
  • NPI 1619283629
• Bijin Thajudeen, M.D

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Tucson, AZ
  • NPI 1821252453

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