Athens Kidney Center in Athens, Georgia - Dialysis Center

Athens Kidney Center is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Athens, Georgia and it has 18 dialysis stations. It is located in Clarke county at 1440 North Chase Street, Athens, GA, 30601. You can reach out to the office of Athens Kidney Center at (706) 227-2110. This dialysis clinic is run as an Independent entity i.e it is not owned by any chain organization. Athens Kidney Center has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in February, 2000. The medicare id for this facility is 112674 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameAthens Kidney Center
Location1440 North Chase Street, Athens, Georgia
No. of Dialysis Stations 18
Medicare ID112674
Managed ByIndependent
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


1440 North Chase Street, Athens, Georgia, 30601
(706) 227-2110

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NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

Dialysis Facilities may have multiple NPI numbers. We have found possible NPI number/s associated with Athens Kidney Center from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1831286228
Doing Business AsAthens Kidney Center, Pc
Address1440 N Chase St Athens, Georgia, 30601
Phone Number(706) 543-6397

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data28
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL43

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 center51
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2433
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center87
    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 Athens Kidney Center with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia56
Hypercalcemia patient months480
Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg2
Patients with Serumphosphor58
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL13
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL24
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL30
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL22
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL11

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 36
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 310
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment19
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer56

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 Summary40
Hospitalization Rate in facility180.8 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit341.8
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit100

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Athens 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 facility18.4 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit32.7
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit8.6

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 Athens 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 facility.57 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit1.89
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.1

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Athens 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 37
Transfusion Rate in facility149.1 (Worse than Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit281.1
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit85.4

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Athens 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 Summary262
Mortality Rate in facility17.5 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit24.2
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit12.2

Dialysis Facility in Athens, GA

Fresenius Medical Care Clarke County
Location: 5105 Jefferson Rd Suite B, Athens, Georgia, 30607
Phone: (706) 549-6885
Athens Kidney Center
Location: 1440 North Chase Street, Athens, Georgia, 30601
Phone: (706) 227-2110
Athens East Dialysis
Location: 2026 S Milledge Ave, Street A2, Athens, Georgia, 30605
Phone: (706) 549-3297
Classic City Dialysis
Location: 1686 Prince Ave, Athens, Georgia, 30606
Phone: (706) 850-7400
Athens Renal Center, Llc
Location: 2047 Prince Avenue, Athens, Georgia, 30606
Phone: (706) 549-2133

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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