Columbia Univ Dialysis Centers, Inc in New York, New York - Dialysis Center

Columbia Univ Dialysis Centers, Inc is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in New York, New York and it has 24 dialysis stations. It is located in New York county at 60 Haven Avenue, New York, NY, 10032. You can reach out to the office of Columbia Univ Dialysis Centers, Inc at (212) 928-9071. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Davita. Columbia Univ Dialysis Centers, Inc has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in November, 2001. The medicare id for this facility is 332621 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameColumbia Univ Dialysis Centers, Inc
Location60 Haven Avenue, New York, New York
No. of Dialysis Stations 24
Medicare ID332621
Managed ByDavita
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


60 Haven Avenue, New York, New York, 10032
(212) 928-9071

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 Columbia Univ Dialysis Centers, Inc from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1235168436
Organization NameLife Care Dialysis Center
Doing Business AsLifecare Dialysis Center Inc
Address221 W 61st St New York, New York, 10023
Phone Number(212) 977-6100

NPI Number1265477889
Organization NameColumbia University Dialysis Center
Doing Business AsEmpire State Dc Inc
Address60 Haven Ave New York, New York, 10032
Phone Number(212) 928-9071

NPI Number1962999193
Organization NameHighbridge Dialysis
Doing Business AsKnickerbocker Dialysis Inc
Address2408 Amsterdam Ave New York, New York, 10033
Phone Number(212) 568-0169

NPI Number1992960454
Organization NameColumbia University Dialysis Center
Doing Business AsDavita Of New York Inc
Address60 Haven Ave New York, New York, 10032
Phone Number(212) 928-9071

Survey of Patient's Experiences

Nephrologists Performance Ratings

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Patients who reported that nephrologists always communicated and cared for them.63%67%
Patients who reported that nephrologists usually communicated and cared for them.17%15%
Patients who reported that nephrologists sometimes or never communicated and cared for them.20%18%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).56%60%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).29%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).15%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.60%62%
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff usually communicated, kept patients comfortable and pain-free as possible.21%20%
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff sometimes or never communicated, kept patients comfortable and pain-free.19%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).65%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).25%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).10%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. 80%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.20%20%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).72%68%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).15%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).13%12%

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data100
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL26
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) greater than 12 g/dL1

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 center176
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.21695
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center96
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center27
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.7196
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center91
    Pediatric patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the centre1
    Pediatric patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.72
    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 Columbia Univ Dialysis Centers, Inc with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia209
Hypercalcemia patient months1990
Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg2
Patients with Serumphosphor208
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL13
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL29
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL32
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL17
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL9

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 142
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 1196
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment71
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer9

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 Summary170
Hospitalization Rate in facility168 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit252.4
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit118.9

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Columbia Univ Dialysis Centers, Inc 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 facility35.5 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit47.7
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit24.9

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 Columbia Univ Dialysis Centers, Inc 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.83 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit1.64
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 Columbia Univ Dialysis Centers, Inc'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 148
Transfusion Rate in facility46.6 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit79.3
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit29.2

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Columbia Univ Dialysis Centers, Inc 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 Summary857
Mortality Rate in facility15.9 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit19.4
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit12.8

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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.

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