UVA - Appomattox Dialysis in Appomattox, Virginia - Dialysis Center

UVA - Appomattox Dialysis is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Appomattox, Virginia and it has 17 dialysis stations. It is located in Appomattox county at 7787 Richmond Highway, Appomattox, VA, 24522. You can reach out to the office of UVA - Appomattox Dialysis at (434) 290-5013. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by State Owned. UVA - Appomattox Dialysis has the following ownership type - Non-Profit. It was first certified by medicare in June, 2016. The medicare id for this facility is 493517 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameUVA - Appomattox Dialysis
Location7787 Richmond Highway, Appomattox, Virginia
No. of Dialysis Stations 17
Medicare ID493517
Managed ByState Owned
Ownership TypeNon-Profit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


7787 Richmond Highway, Appomattox, Virginia, 24522
(434) 290-5013

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

NPI Number1881051506
Organization NameUva-appomattox Dialysis
Doing Business AsRector & Visitors Of The University Of Virginia
Address7787 Richmond Highway Appomattox, Virginia, 24522
Phone Number(434) 282-7176

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data33
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL9

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 center44
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2382
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center100

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 UVA - Appomattox Dialysis with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia44
Hypercalcemia patient months382
Patients with Serumphosphor46
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL5
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL15
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL27
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL36
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL17

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 46
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 341
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment56
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer27

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 Summary30
Hospitalization Rate in facility105 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit434.6
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit28.4

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at UVA - Appomattox 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 facility23 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit54.4
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit5.4

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether UVA - Appomattox 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 26

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at UVA - Appomattox 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 Summary35

Dialysis Facility in Appomattox, VA

UVA - Appomattox Dialysis
Location: 7787 Richmond Highway, Appomattox, Virginia, 24522
Phone: (434) 290-5013

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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