Athens Renal Center, Llc in Athens, Georgia - Dialysis Center

Athens Renal Center, Llc is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Athens, Georgia and it has 17 dialysis stations. It is located in Clarke county at 2047 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA, 30606. You can reach out to the office of Athens Renal Center, Llc at (706) 549-2133. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by American Renal Associates. Athens Renal Center, Llc has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in June, 2014. The medicare id for this facility is 112886 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameAthens Renal Center, Llc
Location2047 Prince Avenue, Athens, Georgia
No. of Dialysis Stations 17
Medicare ID112886
Managed ByAmerican Renal Associates
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


2047 Prince Avenue, Athens, Georgia, 30606
(706) 549-2133

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

NPI Number1912320631
Doing Business AsAthens Renal Center Llc
Address2047 Prince Ave Athens, Georgia, 30606
Phone Number(706) 549-2133

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data32
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL72

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 center60
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2537
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center95
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center12
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.7105
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center100
    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 Athens Renal Center, Llc with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia80
Hypercalcemia patient months760
Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg1
Patients with Serumphosphor88
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL6
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL28
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL40
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL15
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 64
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 479
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment45
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer19

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 Summary68
Hospitalization Rate in facility172.5 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit317.9
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit96.8

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Athens Renal Center, Llc 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 facility17.9 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit29.9
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit9.3

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 Renal Center, Llc 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 facility1.13 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit2.35
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.46

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Athens Renal Center, Llc'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 51
Transfusion Rate in facility48.5 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit157.3
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit17.2

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Athens Renal Center, Llc 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 Summary190
Mortality Rate in facility22.1 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit34.1
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit13.5

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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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