Elizabeth City Dialysis in Elizabeth City, North Carolina - Dialysis Center

Elizabeth City Dialysis is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Elizabeth City, North Carolina and it has 24 dialysis stations. It is located in Pasquotank county at 1840 West City Dr, Elizabeth City, NC, 27909. You can reach out to the office of Elizabeth City Dialysis at (252) 338-2217. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Davita. Elizabeth City Dialysis has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in March, 1982. The medicare id for this facility is 342515 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameElizabeth City Dialysis
Location1840 West City Dr, Elizabeth City, North Carolina
No. of Dialysis Stations 24
Medicare ID342515
Managed ByDavita
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


1840 West City Dr, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 27909
(252) 338-2217

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

NPI Number1578522314
Organization NameElizabeth City Dialysis
Doing Business AsDva Healthcare Renal Care Inc
Address1840 W City Dr Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 27909
Phone Number(252) 338-2217

Survey of Patient's Experiences

Nephrologists Performance Ratings

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Patients who reported that nephrologists always communicated and cared for them.61%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.22%18%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).59%60%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).23%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).18%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.20%20%
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff sometimes or never communicated, kept patients comfortable and pain-free.20%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).71%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).7%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. 79%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.21%20%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).71%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).14%12%

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data78
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL13

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 center101
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2882
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center98
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center35
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.7162
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center96
    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 Elizabeth City Dialysis with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia139
Hypercalcemia patient months1155
Patients with Serumphosphor148
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL7
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL21
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL36
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL19
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL16

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 118
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 845
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment68
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer13

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 Summary145
Hospitalization Rate in facility159.9 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit255
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit107.6

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Elizabeth City 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 facility23.7 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit31.2
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit17.3

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 Elizabeth City 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 facility.59 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit1.42
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.19

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Elizabeth City 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 130
Transfusion Rate in facility49.7 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit87.5
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit30.2

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Elizabeth City 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 Summary725
Mortality Rate in facility21 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit25.6
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit17.1

Dialysis Facility in Elizabeth City, NC

Elizabeth City Dialysis
Location: 1840 West City Dr, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 27909
Phone: (252) 338-2217
Albermarle Dialysis
Location: 101 Davita Lane, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 27909
Phone: (252) 338-0151

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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