Boca Raton Artificial Kidney Center in Boca Raton, Florida - Dialysis Center

Boca Raton Artificial Kidney Center is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Boca Raton, Florida and it has 14 dialysis stations. It is located in Palm Beach county at 998 Nw 9th Ct, Boca Raton, FL, 33486. You can reach out to the office of Boca Raton Artificial Kidney Center at (561) 392-3940. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Davita. Boca Raton Artificial Kidney Center has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in September, 1976. The medicare id for this facility is 102520 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameBoca Raton Artificial Kidney Center
Location998 Nw 9th Ct, Boca Raton, Florida
No. of Dialysis Stations 14
Medicare ID102520
Managed ByDavita
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


998 Nw 9th Ct, Boca Raton, Florida, 33486
(561) 392-3940

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NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

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NPI Number1619944204
Organization NameBoca Raton Artificial Kidney Center
Doing Business AsTotal Renal Care Inc
Address998 Nw 9th Ct Boca Raton, Florida, 33486
Phone Number(561) 392-3940

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data37
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL19

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 center52
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2442
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center97
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center23
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.7150
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center92
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis 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 Boca Raton Artificial Kidney Center with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia74
Hypercalcemia patient months598
Patients with Serumphosphor80
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL11
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL35
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL32
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL12
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL10

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 66
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 412
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment76
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 Summary55
Hospitalization Rate in facility144 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit265.7
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit81.4

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Boca Raton Artificial Kidney Center 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 facility16.4 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit26
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit9.1

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 Boca Raton Artificial Kidney Center 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 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit2.72
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.25

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Boca Raton Artificial Kidney Center'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 44
Transfusion Rate in facility44.2 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit128.3
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit17.4

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Boca Raton Artificial Kidney Center 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 Summary244
Mortality Rate in facility17 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit24.9
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit11.1

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Boca Raton Artificial Kidney Center
Location: 998 Nw 9th Ct, Boca Raton, Florida, 33486
Phone: (561) 392-3940
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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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