RAI - West Leigh-Richmond in Richmond, Virginia - Dialysis Center

RAI - West Leigh-Richmond is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Richmond, Virginia and it has 33 dialysis stations. It is located in Henrico county at 3407 W Broad St, Richmond, VA, 23230. You can reach out to the office of RAI - West Leigh-Richmond at (804) 591-0440. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. RAI - West Leigh-Richmond has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in September, 1999. The medicare id for this facility is 492600 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameRAI - West Leigh-Richmond
Location3407 W Broad St, Richmond, Virginia
No. of Dialysis Stations 33
Medicare ID492600
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


3407 W Broad St, Richmond, Virginia, 23230
(804) 591-0440

Map and Direction



NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

Dialysis facilities may have several NPI numbers. We have found possible NPI numbers associated with RAI - West Leigh-Richmond from NPPES records by matching their name, address or phone number, so please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1063524601
MatchPossible same name, address or phone number
Organization NameRai Care Centers of Virginia I, LLC
Doing Business AsFresenius Kidney Care Broad Street
Address3407 W Broad St, Richmond, Virginia 23230
Phone Number(804) 591-0440

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.6%15%
Patients who reported that nephrologists sometimes or never communicated and cared for them.18%18%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).73%60%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).17%26%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 6 or lower on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).10%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.74%65%
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff usually communicated well and kept patients as comfortable and pain-free as possible.16%18%
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff sometimes or never communicated well and kept patients as comfortable and pain-free as possible.10%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).85%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).9%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).6%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.81%80%
Patients who reported 'NO', their nephrologists and dialysis center staff did not give them the information they needed to take care of themselves.19%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%71%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).13%19%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 6 or lower on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).0%10%

Services Offered

  • Hemodialysis

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data8

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 center74
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2650
    Percentage of adult hemodialysis patients with Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.298

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 RAI - West Leigh-Richmond with elevated calcium levels.

Patients in the hypercalcemia summary77
Hypercalcemia patient months667
Patients in the serum phosphorus summary82
Percentage of patients with serum phosphorus less than 3.5 mg/dL5
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/dL25
Percentage of patients with serum phosphorus from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL25
Percentage of patients with serum phosphorus greater than 7 mg/dL24

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 82
Patient months included in arteriovenous fistula and catheter summaries 691
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistula for their treatment27.2
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through a vascular catheter for 90 days or longer35

Hospitalization Rate

The rate of hospitalization shows you whether patients who were being treated regularly at RAI - West Leigh-Richmond 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 Summary68
Hospitalization Rate in facility102.9 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit185.8
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit60.9

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission shows you whether patients who were being treated regularly at RAI - West Leigh-Richmond 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 facility24.3 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit38.9
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit12.8

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 RAI - West Leigh-Richmond 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 facility0.13 (Better than Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit0.66
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit0.01

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether RAI - West Leigh-Richmond'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 Summary15

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality shows you whether patients who were being treated regularly at RAI - West Leigh-Richmond 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 Summary297
Mortality Rate in facility24.9 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit37.7
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit17.1

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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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