Buchanan County Dialysis in Independence, Iowa - Dialysis Center

Buchanan County Dialysis is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Independence, Iowa and it has 12 dialysis stations. It is located in Buchanan county at 1600 1st Street East, Independence, IA, 50644. You can reach out to the office of Buchanan County Dialysis at (319) 334-7437. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Davita. Buchanan County Dialysis has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in March, 2010. The medicare id for this facility is 162544 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameBuchanan County Dialysis
Location1600 1st Street East, Independence, Iowa
No. of Dialysis Stations 12
Medicare ID162544
Managed ByDavita
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


1600 1st Street East, Independence, Iowa, 50644
(319) 334-7437

Map and Direction



NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

Dialysis Facilities may have multiple NPI numbers. We have found possible NPI number/s associated with Buchanan County Dialysis from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1477877108
Organization NameBuchanan County Dialysis
Doing Business AsRenal Treatment Centers Illinois Inc
Address1600 1st St E Independence, Iowa, 50644
Phone Number(319) 334-7437

NPI Number1821222126
Organization NameBuchanan County Dialysis
Doing Business AsTotal Renal Care Illinois Inc
Address1600 1st St E Independence, Iowa, 50644
Phone Number(615) 320-4521

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data18
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 center31
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2261
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center100
    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 Buchanan County Dialysis with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia33
Hypercalcemia patient months285
Patients with Serumphosphor38
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL8
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL27
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/dL11

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 27
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 208
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/longer16

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 Summary28
Hospitalization Rate in facility198.3 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit392.5
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit105.8

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Buchanan County Dialysis 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 facility11.7 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit26.9
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit3.4

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 Buchanan County Dialysis 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 facility1.58 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit3.5
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.58

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Buchanan County Dialysis'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 24
Transfusion Rate in facility78.7 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit218.1
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit32.2

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Buchanan County Dialysis 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 Summary132
Mortality Rate in facility15 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit23.2
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit9.2

Dialysis Facility in Independence, IA

Buchanan County Dialysis
Location: 1600 1st Street East, Independence, Iowa, 50644
Phone: (319) 334-7437

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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