Scott & White Artificial Kidney Unit in Temple, Texas - Dialysis Center

Scott & White Artificial Kidney Unit is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Temple, Texas and it has 56 dialysis stations. It is located in Bell county at 2601 Thorton Lane, Temple, TX, 76508. You can reach out to the office of Scott & White Artificial Kidney Unit at (254) 935-5888. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Scott & White Memorial Hospital. Scott & White Artificial Kidney Unit has the following ownership type - Non-profit. It was first certified by medicare in September, 2000. The medicare id for this facility is 453502 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameScott & White Artificial Kidney Unit
Location2601 Thorton Lane, Temple, Texas
No. of Dialysis Stations 56
Medicare ID453502
Managed ByScott & White Memorial Hospital
Ownership TypeNon-profit
Late Shifts Yes

Contact Information


2601 Thorton Lane, Temple, Texas, 76508
(254) 935-5888

Map and Direction



NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

Dialysis facilities may have several NPI numbers. We have found possible NPI numbers associated with Scott & White Artificial Kidney Unit from NPPES records by matching their name, address or phone number, so please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1285983486
MatchPossible same name, address or phone number
Organization NameRenal Treatment Centers Southeast LP
Doing Business AsTemple Dialysis
Address2601 Thornton Ln, Temple, Texas 76502
Phone Number(254) 935-5888

NPI Number1942266333
MatchPossible same name, address or phone number
Organization NameScott & White Memorial Hospital
Doing Business AsBaylor Scott & White Dialysis Center - Temple
Address2601 Thornton Ln, Temple, Texas 76502
Phone Number(254) 724-2026

Survey of Patient's Experiences

Nephrologists Performance Ratings

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Patients who reported that nephrologists always communicated and cared for them.76%67%
Patients who reported that nephrologists usually communicated and cared for them.13%15%
Patients who reported that nephrologists sometimes or never communicated and cared for them.11%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).26%26%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 6 or lower on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).6%14%

Dialysis Center Staff Performance Ratings

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff always communicated well and kept patients as comfortable and pain-free as possible.65%65%
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff usually communicated well and kept patients as comfortable and pain-free as possible.15%18%
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff sometimes or never communicated well and kept patients as comfortable and pain-free as possible.20%17%
Patients who gave their dialysis facility staff a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).69%67%
Patients who gave their dialysis facility staff a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).22%23%
Patients who gave their dialysis facility staff a rating of 6 or lower on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).9%10%

Overall Dialysis Center Performance Ratings

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Patients who reported 'YES', their nephrologists and dialysis center staff gave them the information they needed to take care of themselves.83%80%
Patients who reported 'NO', their nephrologists and dialysis center staff did not give them the information they needed to take care of themselves.17%20%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).70%71%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).19%19%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 6 or lower on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).11%10%

Services Offered

  • Hemodialysis
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
  • Home Hemodialysis Training

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data77
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL20

Dialysis Adequacy

For adult patients on hemodialysis, Kt/V should be at least 1.2 and for peritoneal dialysis at least 1.7; that means they are receiving the right amount of dialysis. For pediatric patients, Kt/V should be at least 1.2 on hemodialysis and 1.8 on peritoneal dialysis.
Higher percentages are better.

  • Hemodialysis
    Adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center305
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.22639
    Percentage of adult hemodialysis patients with Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.293
    Pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center1
    Pediatric patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.22
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center87
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.7684
    Percentage of adult peritoneal dialysis patients with Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.758
    Pediatric patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center2
    Pediatric patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.87

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 Scott & White Artificial Kidney Unit with elevated calcium levels.

Patients in the hypercalcemia summary397
Hypercalcemia patient months3595
Percentage of adult patients with serum calcium greater than 10.2 mg/dL3
Patients in the serum phosphorus summary408
Percentage of patients with serum phosphorus less than 3.5 mg/dL7
Percentage of patients with serum phosphorus from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL21
Percentage of patients with serum phosphorus from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL27
Percentage of patients with serum phosphorus from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL28
Percentage of patients with serum phosphorus greater than 7 mg/dL17

Vascular Access

The arteriovenous (AV) fistula is considered the best 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 arteriovenous fistula and catheter summaries 330
Patient months included in arteriovenous fistula and catheter summaries 2887
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistula for their treatment51.7
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through a vascular catheter for 90 days or longer28

Hospitalization Rate

The rate of hospitalization shows you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Scott & White Artificial Kidney Unit 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.

Standardized Hospitalization Ratio (SHR) PeriodJanuary, 2024 - December, 2024
Patients in facility's Hospitalization Summary357
Hospitalization Rate in facility156.6 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit194.7
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit130.3

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission shows you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Scott & White Artificial Kidney Unit 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.

Standardized Readmission Ratio (SRR) PeriodJanuary, 2024 - December, 2024
Readmission Rate in facility32.5 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit38.8
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit26.7

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 Scott & White Artificial Kidney Unit get infections in their blood each year compared to the number of infections expected for the center based on the national average.

Standardized Infection Ratio (SIR) PeriodJanuary, 2024 - December, 2024
Infection Ratio in facility1.08 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit1.55
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit0.73

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Scott & White Artificial Kidney Unit's rate of transfusions is better than expected, as expected, or worse than expected, compared to other centers that treat similar patients.

Standardized Transfusion Ratio (STrR) PeriodJanuary, 2024 - December, 2024
Patients in facility's Transfusion Summary113
Transfusion Rate in facility60.1 (Worse than Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit99.3
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit41

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality shows you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Scott & White Artificial Kidney Unit lived longer than expected (better than expected), did not live as long as expected (worse than expected), or lived as long as expected (as expected), compared to similar patients treated at other facilities.

Standardized Mortality Ratio (SMR) PeriodJanuary, 2021 - December, 2024
Patients in facility's Survival Summary1306
Mortality Rate in facility19.3 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit25.4
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit15.1

Other Dialysis Facilities in Temple, TX

Temple Kidney Center
Location: 2915 Saulsbury, Temple, Texas, 76504
Phone: (254) 742-1162

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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