Kidney Center Of Wheat Ridge (ARA) in Wheat Ridge, Colorado - Dialysis Center

Kidney Center Of Wheat Ridge (ARA) is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Wheat Ridge, Colorado and it has 16 dialysis stations. It is located in Jefferson county at 6920 W 38th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033. You can reach out to the office of Kidney Center Of Wheat Ridge (ARA) at (303) 463-3041. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by American Renal Associates. Kidney Center Of Wheat Ridge (ARA) has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in July, 2015. The medicare id for this facility is 062587 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameKidney Center Of Wheat Ridge (ARA)
Location6920 W 38th Ave, Wheat Ridge, Colorado
No. of Dialysis Stations 16
Medicare ID062587
Managed ByAmerican Renal Associates
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts Yes

Contact Information


6920 W 38th Ave, Wheat Ridge, Colorado, 80033
(303) 463-3041

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

NPI Number1851780571
Organization NameThe Kidney Center Of Wheat Ridge
Doing Business AsKidney Center Of North Denver Llc
Address6920 W 38th Ave Wheat Ridge, Colorado, 80033
Phone Number(303) 463-3041

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data29
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL34

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 center72
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2431
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center99
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center17
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.7105
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center95
    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 Kidney Center Of Wheat Ridge (ARA) with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia91
Hypercalcemia patient months559
Patients with Serumphosphor100
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL7
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL32
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL35
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL19
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL8

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 62
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 332
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment78
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 Summary31
Hospitalization Rate in facility145 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit320.1
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit70

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Kidney Center Of Wheat Ridge (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 facility19.6 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit37.4
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit7.8

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 Kidney Center Of Wheat Ridge (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.3 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit1.49
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.02

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Kidney Center Of Wheat Ridge (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 23
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 Kidney Center Of Wheat Ridge (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 Summary62
Mortality Rate in facility13.2 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit30.8
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit4.3

Dialysis Facility in Wheat Ridge, CO

Kidney Center Of Wheat Ridge (ARA)
Location: 6920 W 38th Ave, Wheat Ridge, Colorado, 80033
Phone: (303) 463-3041

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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