Davita - Apple Ave Dialysis in Muskegon, Michigan - Dialysis Center

Davita - Apple Ave Dialysis is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Muskegon, Michigan and it has 17 dialysis stations. It is located in Muskegon county at 2480 E Apple Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49442. You can reach out to the office of Davita - Apple Ave Dialysis at (231) 773-0597. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Davita. Davita - Apple Ave Dialysis has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in March, 2012. The medicare id for this facility is 232678 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameDavita - Apple Ave Dialysis
Location2480 E Apple Ave, Muskegon, Michigan
No. of Dialysis Stations 17
Medicare ID232678
Managed ByDavita
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


2480 E Apple Ave, Muskegon, Michigan, 49442
(231) 773-0597

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

NPI Number1407143712
Organization NameApple Avenue Dialysis
Doing Business AsBlanco Dialysis Llc
Address2480 E Apple Ave Muskegon, Michigan, 49442
Phone Number(231) 773-0597

Survey of Patient's Experiences

Nephrologists Performance Ratings

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Patients who reported that nephrologists always communicated and cared for them.72%67%
Patients who reported that nephrologists usually communicated and cared for them.12%15%
Patients who reported that nephrologists sometimes or never communicated and cared for them.16%18%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).67%60%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).22%26%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 6 or less than 6 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).11%14%

Dialysis Center Staff Performance Ratings

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff always communicated well, kept patients comfortable and pain-free as possible.64%62%
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff usually communicated, kept patients comfortable and pain-free as possible.23%20%
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff sometimes or never communicated, kept patients comfortable and pain-free.13%18%
Patients who gave their dialysis facility staff a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).74%62%
Patients who gave their dialysis facility staff a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).22%26%
Patients who gave their dialysis facility staff a rating of 6 or less than 6 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).4%12%

Overall Dialysis Center Performance Ratings

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Patients who reported that 'YES', their nephrologists and dialysis center staff provided them the information they needed to take care of them. 86%80%
Patients who reported that 'NO', their nephrologists and dialysis center staff does not provided them the information they needed to take care of them.14%20%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).70%68%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).24%20%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 6 or less than 6 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).6%12%

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data51
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 center74
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2609
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center94
    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 1.7123
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center98
    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 Davita - Apple Ave Dialysis with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia94
Hypercalcemia patient months811
Patients with Serumphosphor100
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL10
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL32
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL30
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL17
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL10

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 543
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment65
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer5

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 Summary80
Hospitalization Rate in facility149.4 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit267.5
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit86.1

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Davita - Apple Ave 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 facility10.5 (Better than Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit19.4
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit4.7

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 - Apple Ave 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 facility2.07 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit3.94
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.96

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Davita - Apple Ave 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 71
Transfusion Rate in facility20.2 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit70.5
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit6.8

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Davita - Apple Ave 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 Summary349
Mortality Rate in facility11.4 (Better than Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit15.9
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit8

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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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