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

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 Desert Dialysis Center (DCI) at (520) 327-0007. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. 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

NameDesert 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 multiple NPI numbers. We have found possible NPI number/s associated with Desert Dialysis Center (DCI) from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1023041407
Doing Business AsDialysis Clinic Inc.
Address2022 E Prince Rd Tucson, Arizona, 85719
Phone Number(520) 327-0007

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data36
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL6
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) greater than 12 g/dL3

Dialysis Adequacy

Adult patinets who undergo hemodialysis, their Kt/V should be atleast 1.2 and for peritoneal dialysis the Kt/V should be atleast 1.7, that means they are receiving right amount of dialysis. Pediatric patients who undergo hemodialysis, their Kt/V should be atleast 1.2 and for peritoneal dialysis the Kt/V should be 1.8.
Higher percentages should be better.

  • Hemodialysis
    Adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center55
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2502
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center91
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center38
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.7320
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center62
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center

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 Desert Dialysis Center (DCI) with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia96
Hypercalcemia patient months887
Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg2
Patients with Serumphosphor99
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL8
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL23
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL27
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL28
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL15

Vascular Access

The arteriovenous (AV) fistulae is considered 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 arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 38
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 329
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment88
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer11

Hospitalization Rate

The rate of hospitalization show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at a certain dialysis center 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.

Standard Hospitalization Summary Ratio(SHR) YearJanuary, 2016 - December, 2016
Patients in facility's Hospitalization Summary70
Hospitalization Rate in facility224.9 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit376.6
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit138.1

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at 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.

Standard Readmission Summary Ratio(SRR) YearJanuary, 2016 - December, 2016
Readmission Rate in facility18.2 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit27.2
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit11