Mount Airy Dialysis Center Of Wake Forest University in Mount Airy, North Carolina - Dialysis Center

Mount Airy Dialysis Center Of Wake Forest University is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Mount Airy, North Carolina and it has 27 dialysis stations. It is located in Surry county at 1280 Newsome Street, Mount Airy, NC, 27030. You can reach out to the office of Mount Airy Dialysis Center Of Wake Forest University at (336) 789-4090. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Wake Forest University. Mount Airy Dialysis Center Of Wake Forest University has the following ownership type - Non-Profit. It was first certified by medicare in July, 1990. The medicare id for this facility is 342551 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameMount Airy Dialysis Center Of Wake Forest University
Location1280 Newsome Street, Mount Airy, North Carolina
No. of Dialysis Stations 27
Medicare ID342551
Managed ByWake Forest University
Ownership TypeNon-Profit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


1280 Newsome Street, Mount Airy, North Carolina, 27030
(336) 789-4090

Map and Direction



NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

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NPI Number1982681904
Organization NameMt. Airy Dialysis Center
Doing Business AsMt. Airy Dialysis Center Of Wake Forest University
Address1280 Newsome St Mt Airy, North Carolina, 27030
Phone Number(336) 789-4090

Survey of Patient's Experiences

Nephrologists Performance Ratings

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Patients who reported that nephrologists always communicated and cared for them.73%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.10%18%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).68%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).9%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.66%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.14%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).77%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).15%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).8%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. 86%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.14%20%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).79%68%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).14%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).7%12%

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data58
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL21

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 center78
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2713
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center97
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center30
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.7231
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center94

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 Mount Airy Dialysis Center Of Wake Forest University with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia112
Hypercalcemia patient months1031
Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg1
Patients with Serumphosphor114
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL7
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL23
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL26
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL29
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 74
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 651
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment67
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer21

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 Summary96
Hospitalization Rate in facility158.6 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit271.5
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit100.5

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Mount Airy Dialysis Center Of Wake Forest University 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 facility25.8 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit37.2
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit16.3

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Mount Airy Dialysis Center Of Wake Forest University'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 76
Transfusion Rate in facility38.7 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit87
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit19

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Mount Airy Dialysis Center Of Wake Forest University 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 Summary448
Mortality Rate in facility21.4 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit26.5
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit17.1

Dialysis Facility in Mount Airy, NC

Mount Airy Dialysis Center Of Wake Forest University
Location: 1280 Newsome Street, Mount Airy, North Carolina, 27030
Phone: (336) 789-4090

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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