Total Renal Care, Inc in Columbus, Georgia - Dialysis Center

Total Renal Care, Inc is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Columbus, Georgia and it has 12 dialysis stations. It is located in Muscogee county at 2401 Shelby Street, Columbus, GA, 31903. You can reach out to the office of Total Renal Care, Inc at (706) 682-5327. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Davita. Total Renal Care, Inc has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in January, 2014. The medicare id for this facility is 112876 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameTotal Renal Care, Inc
Location2401 Shelby Street, Columbus, Georgia
No. of Dialysis Stations 12
Medicare ID112876
Managed ByDavita
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


2401 Shelby Street, Columbus, Georgia, 31903
(706) 682-5327

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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 Total Renal Care, Inc from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1437568771
Organization NameVictory Dialysis
Doing Business AsTotal Renal Care Inc
Address2401 Shelby St Columbus, Georgia, 31903
Phone Number(706) 682-5327

NPI Number1689008740
Organization NameVictory Dialysis
Doing Business AsHeavener Dialysis Llc
Address2401 Shelby St Columbus, Georgia, 31903
Phone Number(706) 682-5327

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data15
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL7
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) greater than 12 g/dL7

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 center35
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2238
    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 Total Renal Care, Inc with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia35
Hypercalcemia patient months238
Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg2
Patients with Serumphosphor36
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL7
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL27
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL31
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL26
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL9

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 58
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 214
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment73
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer8

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 Summary29
Hospitalization Rate in facility241.7 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit507.6
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit122

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Total Renal Care, 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 in facility26.6 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit41.2
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit15

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 Total Renal Care, Inc 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.98 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit3.25
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.17

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Total Renal Care, 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 26
Transfusion Rate in facility49 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit237.6
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit12.2

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Total Renal Care, 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 Summary95
Mortality Rate in facility33.2 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit58
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit17.2

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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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