Thornton Kidney Center Llc (ARA) in Thornton, Colorado - Dialysis Center

Thornton Kidney Center Llc (ARA) is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Thornton, Colorado and it has 13 dialysis stations. It is located in Adams county at 8451 Pearl Street, Thornton, CO, 80229. You can reach out to the office of Thornton Kidney Center Llc (ARA) at (303) 227-9981. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by American Renal Associates. Thornton Kidney Center Llc (ARA) has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in October, 2011. The medicare id for this facility is 062571 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameThornton Kidney Center Llc (ARA)
Location8451 Pearl Street, Thornton, Colorado
No. of Dialysis Stations 13
Medicare ID062571
Managed ByAmerican Renal Associates
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


8451 Pearl Street, Thornton, Colorado, 80229
(303) 227-9981

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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 Thornton Kidney Center Llc (ARA) from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1699083287
Doing Business AsThornton Kidney Center Llc
Address8451 Pearl St Thornton, Colorado, 80229
Phone Number(303) 227-9981

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data15
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL67

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 center62
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2556
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center92
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis 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 Thornton Kidney Center Llc (ARA) with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia63
Hypercalcemia patient months568
Patients with Serumphosphor66
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL8
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL26
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL41
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL14
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL12

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 32
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 246
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment79
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer20

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 Summary41
Hospitalization Rate in facility275.3 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit486.6
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit162.9

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Thornton Kidney Center Llc (ARA) 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 facility29.5 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit39.7
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit20.5

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 Thornton Kidney Center Llc (ARA) 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.98 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit2.16
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.36

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Thornton Kidney Center Llc (ARA)'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 16
Transfusion Rate in facility (Not Available)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Thornton Kidney Center Llc (ARA) 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 Summary254
Mortality Rate in facility23.9 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit32.2
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit17.2

Dialysis Facility in Thornton, CO

Thornton Dialysis (DVA)
Location: 8800 Fox Dr, Thornton, Colorado, 80260
Phone: (303) 430-7020
Thornton Kidney Center Llc (ARA)
Location: 8451 Pearl Street, Thornton, Colorado, 80229
Phone: (303) 227-9981

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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