NKC Snoqualmie Ridge Kidney Center in Snoqualmie, Washington - Dialysis Center

NKC Snoqualmie Ridge Kidney Center is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Snoqualmie, Washington and it has 9 dialysis stations. It is located in King county at 35131 Se Douglas St Suite 113, Snoqualmie, WA, 98065. You can reach out to the office of NKC Snoqualmie Ridge Kidney Center at (425) 396-7090. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Northwest Kidney Centers. NKC Snoqualmie Ridge Kidney Center has the following ownership type - Non-Profit. It was first certified by medicare in January, 2003. The medicare id for this facility is 502540 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameNKC Snoqualmie Ridge Kidney Center
Location35131 Se Douglas St Suite 113, Snoqualmie, Washington
No. of Dialysis Stations 9
Medicare ID502540
Managed ByNorthwest Kidney Centers
Ownership TypeNon-Profit
Late Shifts Yes

Contact Information


35131 Se Douglas St Suite 113, Snoqualmie, Washington, 98065
(425) 396-7090

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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 NKC Snoqualmie Ridge Kidney Center from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1447345921
Organization NameNorthwest Kidney Centers Dba Snoqualmie Ridge Kidney Center
Doing Business AsNorthwest Kidney Centers
Address35131 Se Douglas St Snoqualmie, Washington, 98065
Phone Number(206) 292-2771

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data15
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL7

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 center35
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2269
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center99
    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 NKC Snoqualmie Ridge Kidney Center with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia39
Hypercalcemia patient months300
Patients with Serumphosphor41
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL4
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL19
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL28
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL33
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 33
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 235
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment87
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer1

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 Summary30
Hospitalization Rate in facility170.5 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit366.6
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit84.2

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at NKC Snoqualmie Ridge Kidney Center 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 facility9 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit28.3
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit1.2

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 NKC Snoqualmie Ridge Kidney Center 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 facility2.44 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit6.64
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.62

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether NKC Snoqualmie Ridge Kidney Center'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 27
Transfusion Rate in facility25.5 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit149.4
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit5.4

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at NKC Snoqualmie Ridge Kidney Center 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 Summary133
Mortality Rate in facility16.1 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit25.1
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit9.7

Dialysis Facility in Snoqualmie, WA

NKC Snoqualmie Ridge Kidney Center
Location: 35131 Se Douglas St Suite 113, Snoqualmie, Washington, 98065
Phone: (425) 396-7090

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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