Davita - Louisville Dialysis in Louisville, Kentucky - Dialysis Center

Davita - Louisville Dialysis is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Louisville, Kentucky and it has 24 dialysis stations. It is located in Jefferson county at 8037 Dixie Highway, Louisville, KY, 40258. You can reach out to the office of Davita - Louisville Dialysis at (502) 937-9111. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Davita. Davita - Louisville Dialysis has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in September, 2004. The medicare id for this facility is 182570 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameDavita - Louisville Dialysis
Location8037 Dixie Highway, Louisville, Kentucky
No. of Dialysis Stations 24
Medicare ID182570
Managed ByDavita
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


8037 Dixie Highway, Louisville, Kentucky, 40258
(502) 937-9111

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 Davita - Louisville Dialysis from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1265495360
Organization NameLouisville Dialysis
Doing Business AsLouisville Dialysis Centers Llc
Address8037 Dixie Hwy Louisville, Kentucky, 40258
Phone Number(502) 937-9111

NPI Number1720229925
Organization NameLouisville Dialysis
Doing Business AsNew Springs Dialysis Llc
Address8037 Dixie Hwy Louisville, Kentucky, 40258
Phone Number(502) 937-9111

NPI Number1730273228
Organization NameCentral Broadway Dialysis
Doing Business AsRenal Life Link, Inc.
Address716 W Broadway Louisville, Kentucky, 40202
Phone Number(615) 320-4218

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data33
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL42

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 center60
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2526
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center96
    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 Davita - Louisville Dialysis with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia61
Hypercalcemia patient months543
Patients with Serumphosphor63
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL14
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL30
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL27
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL17
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 69
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 439
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment66
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer10

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 Summary64
Hospitalization Rate in facility198.8 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit322.1
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit126.9

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Davita - Louisville 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 facility24.2 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit33.5
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit16.4

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 Davita - Louisville 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 facility1.98 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit3.92
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.87

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Davita - Louisville 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 58
Transfusion Rate in facility40 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit99.5
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit18

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Davita - Louisville 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 Summary339
Mortality Rate in facility16.7 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit22.3
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit12.2

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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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