West Georgia Dialysis in Columbus, Georgia - Dialysis Center

West Georgia Dialysis is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Columbus, Georgia and it has 20 dialysis stations. It is located in Muscogee county at 1216 Stark Avenue, Columbus, GA, 31906. You can reach out to the office of West Georgia Dialysis at (706) 320-0103. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Davita. West Georgia Dialysis has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in September, 2004. The medicare id for this facility is 112742 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameWest Georgia Dialysis
Location1216 Stark Avenue, Columbus, Georgia
No. of Dialysis Stations 20
Medicare ID112742
Managed ByDavita
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


1216 Stark Avenue, Columbus, Georgia, 31906
(706) 320-0103

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

NPI Number1215906250
Organization NameWest Georgia Dialysis
Doing Business AsRenal Treatment Centers - Mid-atlantic, Inc.
Address1216 Stark Ave Columbus, Georgia, 31906
Phone Number(706) 320-0103

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data47
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL21

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 center90
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2782
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center93
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center20
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.7157
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center94
    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 West Georgia Dialysis with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia109
Hypercalcemia patient months964
Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg1
Patients with Serumphosphor110
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL20
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL26
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL27
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL11
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL16

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 73
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 493
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment50
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer17

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 Summary90
Hospitalization Rate in facility166.8 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit282.5
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit101.4

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at West Georgia 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 facility18.6 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit29.4
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit10.5

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 West Georgia Dialysis 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 facility1.23 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit2.44
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.54

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether West Georgia 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 75
Transfusion Rate in facility34 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit87.3
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit14.8

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at West Georgia 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 Summary471
Mortality Rate in facility21.9 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit28.2
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit16.7

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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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