Aspirus Kidney Care - Medford in Medford, Wisconsin - Dialysis Center

Aspirus Kidney Care - Medford is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Medford, Wisconsin and it has 8 dialysis stations. It is located in Taylor county at 135 S Gibson St, Medford, WI, 54451. You can reach out to the office of Aspirus Kidney Care - Medford at (715) 748-7520. This dialysis clinic is run as an Independent entity i.e it is not owned by any chain organization. Aspirus Kidney Care - Medford has the following ownership type - Non-Profit. It was first certified by medicare in January, 2010. The medicare id for this facility is 521324 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameAspirus Kidney Care - Medford
Location135 S Gibson St, Medford, Wisconsin
No. of Dialysis Stations 8
Medicare ID521324
Managed ByIndependent
Ownership TypeNon-Profit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


135 S Gibson St, Medford, Wisconsin, 54451
(715) 748-7520

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NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

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NPI Number1558511295
Organization NameAspirus Kidney Care - Medford
Doing Business AsAspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc.
Address111 S Gibson St Medford, Wisconsin, 54451
Phone Number(715) 748-8100

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data15
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL60

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 center33
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2295
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center99
    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 Aspirus Kidney Care - Medford with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia34
Hypercalcemia patient months307
Patients with Serumphosphor36
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL6
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL36
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL39
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL11
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 30
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 238
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment64
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer20

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 Summary33
Hospitalization Rate in facility118.7 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit278.3
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit54.1

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Aspirus Kidney Care - Medford 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 facility26.6 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit45.2
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit12.6

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 Aspirus Kidney Care - Medford 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 facility1.93 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit4.29
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.71

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Aspirus Kidney Care - Medford'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 29
Transfusion Rate in facility115.5 (Worse than Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit245.2
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit59.6

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Aspirus Kidney Care - Medford 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 Summary134
Mortality Rate in facility20 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit28.7
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit13.4

Dialysis Facility in Medford, WI

Aspirus Kidney Care - Medford
Location: 135 S Gibson St, Medford, Wisconsin, 54451
Phone: (715) 748-7520

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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