Gulf Shores Dialysis Center in Gulf Shores, Alabama - Dialysis Center

Gulf Shores Dialysis Center is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Gulf Shores, Alabama and it has 8 dialysis stations. It is located in Baldwin county at 3947 Gulf Shores Parkway, Gulf Shores, AL, 36542. You can reach out to the office of Gulf Shores Dialysis Center at (251) 967-2205. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Davita. Gulf Shores Dialysis Center has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in April, 2009. The medicare id for this facility is 012631 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameGulf Shores Dialysis Center
Location3947 Gulf Shores Parkway, Gulf Shores, Alabama
No. of Dialysis Stations 8
Medicare ID012631
Managed ByDavita
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


3947 Gulf Shores Parkway, Gulf Shores, Alabama, 36542
(251) 967-2205

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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 Gulf Shores Dialysis Center from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1811140767
Organization NameGulf Shores Dialysis Center
Doing Business AsRenal Treatment Centers Southeast Lp
Address3947 Gulf Shores Pkwy Gulf Shores, Alabama, 36542
Phone Number(251) 967-2205

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data16
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL6

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 center26
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2217
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center96
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center9
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.764
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center
    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 Gulf Shores Dialysis Center with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia35
Hypercalcemia patient months282
Patients with Serumphosphor34
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL8
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL25
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL36
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL17
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL14

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 97
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 279
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment72
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer1

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 Summary29
Hospitalization Rate in facility138.9 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit331.7
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit62.3

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Gulf Shores Dialysis Center 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 facility21.4 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit45.4
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit6.5

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 Gulf Shores Dialysis Center get infections in their blood each year compared to the number of infections expected for the center based on the national average.

Standard Infection Summary Ratio(SIR) YearJanuary, 2016 - December, 2016
Infection Rate in facility.84 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit4.16
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.04

Transfusion Summary

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

Standard Transfusion Summary Ratio (STrR) Year January, 2016 - December, 2016
Patients in facility's Transfusion Summary 21
Transfusion Rate in facility63.3 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit220.6
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit21.2

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Gulf Shores Dialysis Center lived longer than expected (better than expected), don’t live as long as expected (worse than expected), or lived as long as expected (as expected), compared to similar patients treated at other facilities.

Standard Survival Summary Ratio(SIR) YearJanuary, 2013 - December, 2016
Patients in facility's Survival Summary139
Mortality Rate in facility21.3 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit33
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit13

Dialysis Facility in Gulf Shores, AL

Gulf Shores Dialysis Center
Location: 3947 Gulf Shores Parkway, Gulf Shores, Alabama, 36542
Phone: (251) 967-2205

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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