Blalock Dialysis Center, Inc in Houston, Texas - Dialysis Center

Blalock Dialysis Center, Inc is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Houston, Texas and it has 20 dialysis stations. It is located in Harris county at 1170 Blalock Road, Houston, TX, 77055. You can reach out to the office of Blalock Dialysis Center, Inc at (713) 463-6611. This dialysis clinic is run as an Independent entity i.e it is not owned by any chain organization. Blalock Dialysis Center, Inc has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in October, 2014. The medicare id for this facility is 672749 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameBlalock Dialysis Center, Inc
Location1170 Blalock Road, Houston, Texas
No. of Dialysis Stations 20
Medicare ID672749
Managed ByIndependent
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts Yes

Contact Information


1170 Blalock Road, Houston, Texas, 77055
(713) 463-6611

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

NPI Number1538429451
Doing Business AsMemorial Peritoneal Dialysis Llc
Address1170 Blalock Rd Houston, Texas, 77055
Phone Number(909) 450-7159

NPI Number1801156369
Doing Business AsBlalock Dialysis Center Inc
Address1170 Blalock Rd Houston, Texas, 77055
Phone Number(713) 464-0236

NPI Number1639405079
Doing Business AsFirst Colony Dialysis Center Inc
Address1107 Soldiers Field Dr Sugarland, Texas, 77479
Phone Number(713) 464-0236

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data12
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL17

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 center20
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2191
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center95
    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 Blalock Dialysis Center, Inc with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia21
Hypercalcemia patient months203
Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg7
Patients with Serumphosphor23
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL8
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL15
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL21
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL30
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL26

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 19
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 138
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment80
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer7

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 Summary16
Hospitalization Rate in facility127.4 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit398
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit44.6

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Blalock Dialysis Center, Inc 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: Upper Confidence Limit34.1

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Blalock Dialysis Center, Inc'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 16
Transfusion Rate in facility26.6 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit204.5
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit4.4

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Blalock Dialysis Center, Inc 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 Summary43
Mortality Rate in facility16.9 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit49.5
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit3.5

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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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