Beechnut Dialysis in Houston, Texas - Dialysis Center

Beechnut Dialysis is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Houston, Texas and it has 24 dialysis stations. It is located in Harris county at 8325 Beechnut, Houston, TX, 77036. You can reach out to the office of Beechnut Dialysis at (713) 772-5228. This dialysis clinic is run as an Independent entity i.e it is not owned by any chain organization. Beechnut Dialysis has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in March, 2004. The medicare id for this facility is 452880 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameBeechnut Dialysis
Location8325 Beechnut, Houston, Texas
No. of Dialysis Stations 24
Medicare ID452880
Managed ByIndependent
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


8325 Beechnut, Houston, Texas, 77036
(713) 772-5228

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

NPI Number1073511895
Doing Business AsBeechnut Dialysis Center Llc.
Address8325 Beechnut St Houston, Texas, 77036
Phone Number(713) 772-5228

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data51
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL31
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) greater than 12 g/dL10

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 center88
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2771
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center87
    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 Beechnut Dialysis with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia88
Hypercalcemia patient months772
Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg6
Patients with Serumphosphor91
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL29
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL19
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL26
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL17
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL9

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 78
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 603
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment44
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer36

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 Summary85
Hospitalization Rate in facility299.8 (Worse than Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit430.2
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit213.1

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Beechnut 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 facility24.5 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit30.3
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit19.3

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 Beechnut 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 facility.57 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit1.19
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.23

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Beechnut 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 74
Transfusion Rate in facility113.1 (Worse than Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit177.2
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit76.3

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Beechnut 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 Summary449
Mortality Rate in facility25.4 (Worse than Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit32
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit19.8

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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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