Kidney Center Of Missionary Ridge, Llc in Chattanooga, Tennessee - Dialysis Center

Kidney Center Of Missionary Ridge, Llc is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Chattanooga, Tennessee and it has 71 dialysis stations. It is located in Hamilton county at 3810 Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, TN, 37411. You can reach out to the office of Kidney Center Of Missionary Ridge, Llc at (423) 486-9510. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Kidney Center, Inc.. Kidney Center Of Missionary Ridge, Llc has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in September, 2013. The medicare id for this facility is 442719 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameKidney Center Of Missionary Ridge, Llc
Location3810 Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, Tennessee
No. of Dialysis Stations 71
Medicare ID442719
Managed ByKidney Center, Inc.
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts Yes

Contact Information


3810 Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37411
(423) 486-9510

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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 Kidney Center Of Missionary Ridge, Llc from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1316474182
Doing Business AsKidney Center Of Ooltewah-collegedale, Llc
Address3810 Brainerd Rd Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37411
Phone Number(423) 486-9514

NPI Number1679828255
Doing Business AsKidney Center Of Missionary Ridge, Llc
Address3810 Brainerd Rd Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37411
Phone Number(423) 486-9510

Survey of Patient's Experiences

Nephrologists Performance Ratings

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Patients who reported that nephrologists always communicated and cared for them.69%67%
Patients who reported that nephrologists usually communicated and cared for them.18%15%
Patients who reported that nephrologists sometimes or never communicated and cared for them.13%18%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).77%60%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).15%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).8%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.70%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.15%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).79%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).6%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. 85%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.15%20%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).87%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).5%12%

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data94
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL36

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 center142
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.21360
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center97
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center51
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.7437
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center98

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 Kidney Center Of Missionary Ridge, Llc with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia192
Hypercalcemia patient months1819
Patients with Serumphosphor203
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL6
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL24
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL36
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL27
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 110
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 976
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment74
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer13

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 Summary151
Hospitalization Rate in facility146.8 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit232.6
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit99.3

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Kidney Center Of Missionary Ridge, Llc 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 facility16.5 (Better than Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit23.2
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit11.1

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 Kidney Center Of Missionary Ridge, Llc 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.76 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit1.51
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.33

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Kidney Center Of Missionary Ridge, Llc'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 137
Transfusion Rate in facility33.4 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit65
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit18.6

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Kidney Center Of Missionary Ridge, Llc 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 Summary478
Mortality Rate in facility11.4 (Better than Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit16
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit7.9

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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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