Vamana, Inc in Texarkana, Arkansas - Dialysis Center

Vamana, Inc is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Texarkana, Arkansas and it has 11 dialysis stations. It is located in Miller county at 422 Beech St, Texarkana, AR, 71854. You can reach out to the office of Vamana, Inc at (870) 773-1111. This dialysis clinic is run as an Independent entity i.e it is not owned by any chain organization. Vamana, Inc has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in December, 2007. The medicare id for this facility is 042581 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameVamana, Inc
Location422 Beech St, Texarkana, Arkansas
No. of Dialysis Stations 11
Medicare ID042581
Managed ByIndependent
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


422 Beech St, Texarkana, Arkansas, 71854
(870) 773-1111

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NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

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Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data10

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 center33
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2282
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center84

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 Vamana, Inc with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia34
Hypercalcemia patient months296
Patients with Serumphosphor38
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL16
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL24
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL20
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL27
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL13

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 29
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 212
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment44
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer17

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 Summary28
Hospitalization Rate in facility236.9 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit427.8
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit137.4

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Vamana, 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 facility18.2 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit31.4
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit8.8

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Vamana, 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 25
Transfusion Rate in facility66.3 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit176.6
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit28.1

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Vamana, 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 Summary132
Mortality Rate in facility18 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit27.4
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit11.1

Dialysis Facility in Texarkana, AR

Davita - Miller County Dialysis
Location: 816 East St, Texarkana, Arkansas, 71854
Phone: (870) 772-2756
Vamana, Inc
Location: 422 Beech St, Texarkana, Arkansas, 71854
Phone: (870) 773-1111

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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