Buford Dialysis in Buford, Georgia - Dialysis Center

Buford Dialysis is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Buford, Georgia and it has 21 dialysis stations. It is located in Gwinnett county at 1550 Buford Hwy Ste 1e, Buford, GA, 30518. You can reach out to the office of Buford Dialysis at (770) 831-2379. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Davita. Buford Dialysis has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in December, 2005. The medicare id for this facility is 112760 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameBuford Dialysis
Location1550 Buford Hwy Ste 1e, Buford, Georgia
No. of Dialysis Stations 21
Medicare ID112760
Managed ByDavita
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


1550 Buford Hwy Ste 1e, Buford, Georgia, 30518
(770) 831-2379

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

NPI Number1922052174
Organization NameBuford Dialysis
Doing Business AsBuford Dialysis Llc
Address1550 Buford Hwy Ste 1e Buford, Georgia, 30518
Phone Number(770) 831-2379

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data40
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 center71
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2583
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center92
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center14
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.7106
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center77
    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 Buford Dialysis with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia101
Hypercalcemia patient months857
Patients with Serumphosphor97
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL10
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL31
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL38
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL13
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL8

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 101
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 569
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/longer3

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 Summary75
Hospitalization Rate in facility191.7 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit334.8
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit113.2

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Buford 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 facility28.3 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit39.2
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit18.9

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 Buford 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 facility2.88 (Worse than Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit5.13
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit1.46

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Buford 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 63
Transfusion Rate in facility34.9 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit101.1
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit13.7

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Buford 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 Summary380
Mortality Rate in facility18.2 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit24
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit13.4

Dialysis Facility in Buford, GA

Buford Dialysis
Location: 1550 Buford Hwy Ste 1e, Buford, Georgia, 30518
Phone: (770) 831-2379
Fresenius Medical Care Braselton, Llc
Location: 2349 Sparta Way, Buford, Georgia, 30519
Phone: (770) 965-1190
Nephron Corporation
Location: 4585 Nelson Brogdon Blvd, Buford, Georgia, 30518
Phone: (770) 962-1231

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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