THE Dialysis Center At Waltham in Waltham, Massachusetts - Dialysis Center

THE Dialysis Center At Waltham is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Waltham, Massachusetts and it has 14 dialysis stations. It is located in Middlesex county at 135 Beaver Street, Suite 111, Waltham, MA, 02452. You can reach out to the office of THE Dialysis Center At Waltham at (781) 642-0331. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by American Renal Associates. THE Dialysis Center At Waltham has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in February, 2006. The medicare id for this facility is 222568 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameTHE Dialysis Center At Waltham
Location135 Beaver Street, Suite 111, Waltham, Massachusetts
No. of Dialysis Stations 14
Medicare ID222568
Managed ByAmerican Renal Associates
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


135 Beaver Street, Suite 111, Waltham, Massachusetts, 02452
(781) 642-0331

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

NPI Number1922115831
Organization NameThe Dialysis Center At Waltham
Doing Business AsWaltham Dialysis Llc
Address135 Beaver St Waltham, Massachusetts, 02452
Phone Number(781) 642-0331

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data25
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL48

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 center57
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2568
    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 THE Dialysis Center At Waltham with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia57
Hypercalcemia patient months568
Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg1
Patients with Serumphosphor59
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL4
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL32
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL39
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL13
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL12

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 50
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 454
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment78
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer12

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 Summary48
Hospitalization Rate in facility146.5 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit268.9
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit83.3

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at THE Dialysis Center At Waltham 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 facility13.3 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit25.7
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit5.7

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 THE Dialysis Center At Waltham 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.24 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit1.2
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.01

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether THE Dialysis Center At Waltham'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 38
Transfusion Rate in facility49.4 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit137
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit20.2

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at THE Dialysis Center At Waltham 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 Summary228
Mortality Rate in facility12.6 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit18.3
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit8.4

Dialysis Facility in Waltham, MA

THE Dialysis Center At Waltham
Location: 135 Beaver Street, Suite 111, Waltham, Massachusetts, 02452
Phone: (781) 642-0331

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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