DSI Charlotte Latrobe Dialysis in Charlotte, North Carolina - Dialysis Center

DSI Charlotte Latrobe Dialysis is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Charlotte, North Carolina and it has 24 dialysis stations. It is located in Mecklenburg county at 3515 Latrobe Drive, Charlotte, NC, 28211. You can reach out to the office of DSI Charlotte Latrobe Dialysis at (704) 366-5299. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Diversified Specialty Institutes (dsi). DSI Charlotte Latrobe Dialysis has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in July, 1990. The medicare id for this facility is 342552 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameDSI Charlotte Latrobe Dialysis
Location3515 Latrobe Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina
No. of Dialysis Stations 24
Medicare ID342552
Managed ByDiversified Specialty Institutes (dsi)
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


3515 Latrobe Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28211
(704) 366-5299

Map and Direction



NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

Dialysis Facilities may have multiple NPI numbers. We have found possible NPI number/s associated with DSI Charlotte Latrobe Dialysis from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1023384542
Organization NameU.s. Renal Care Latrobe Dialysis
Doing Business AsDialysis Newco Inc
Address3515 Latrobe Dr Charlotte, North Carolina, 28211
Phone Number(704) 366-5299

NPI Number1215946769
Organization NameRai-latrobe-charlotte
Doing Business AsRai Care Centers Of North Carolina Ii, Llc
Address3515 Latrobe Dr Charlotte, North Carolina, 28211
Phone Number(704) 366-5299

Survey of Patient's Experiences

Nephrologists Performance Ratings

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Patients who reported that nephrologists always communicated and cared for them.55%67%
Patients who reported that nephrologists usually communicated and cared for them.22%15%
Patients who reported that nephrologists sometimes or never communicated and cared for them.23%18%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).48%60%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).27%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).25%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.52%62%
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff usually communicated, kept patients comfortable and pain-free as possible.15%20%
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff sometimes or never communicated, kept patients comfortable and pain-free.33%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).50%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).35%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. 69%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.31%20%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).58%68%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).8%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).34%12%

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data49
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL16

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 center73
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2702
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center94
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center17
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.7138
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center83

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 DSI Charlotte Latrobe Dialysis with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia91
Hypercalcemia patient months892
Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg2
Patients with Serumphosphor95
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL10
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL30
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL34
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL14
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 63
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 515
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment58
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer18

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 Summary70
Hospitalization Rate in facility158 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit277.8
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit92.7

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at DSI Charlotte Latrobe 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 facility21 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit31.9
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit12.4

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 DSI Charlotte Latrobe 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
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit.57

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether DSI Charlotte Latrobe 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 facility41.8 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit94
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit20.5

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at DSI Charlotte Latrobe 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 Summary395
Mortality Rate in facility26.1 (Worse than Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit33.6
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit19.9

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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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