ARA - Crystal Lake Dialysis Center in Crystal Lake, Illinois - Dialysis Center

ARA - Crystal Lake Dialysis Center is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Crystal Lake, Illinois and it has 16 dialysis stations. It is located in Mchenry county at 6298 Northwest Hwy., Suite 300, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014. You can reach out to the office of ARA - Crystal Lake Dialysis Center at (815) 477-0825. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by American Renal Associates. ARA - Crystal Lake Dialysis Center has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in May, 2005. The medicare id for this facility is 142664 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameARA - Crystal Lake Dialysis Center
Location6298 Northwest Hwy., Suite 300, Crystal Lake, Illinois
No. of Dialysis Stations 16
Medicare ID142664
Managed ByAmerican Renal Associates
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


6298 Northwest Hwy., Suite 300, Crystal Lake, Illinois, 60014
(815) 477-0825

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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 ARA - Crystal Lake Dialysis Center from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1184660052
Organization NameCrystal Lake Dialysis Center
Doing Business AsAra-crystal Lake Dialysis Llc
Address6298 Northwest Hwy Crystal Lake, Illinois, 60014
Phone Number(815) 477-0825

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data20
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL40

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 1.2337
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center100
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center5
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.757
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center
    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 ARA - Crystal Lake Dialysis Center with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia41
Hypercalcemia patient months410
Patients with Serumphosphor43
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL3
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL26
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL42
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL22
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL7

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 32
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 294
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment64
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer10

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 Summary41
Hospitalization Rate in facility212.4 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit389.9
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit120.8

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at ARA - Crystal Lake Dialysis 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 facility18.9 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit29.9
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit10.4

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 ARA - Crystal Lake Dialysis 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 facility1.2 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit2.9
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.38

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether ARA - Crystal Lake Dialysis 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 33
Transfusion Rate in facility53.7 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit227.3
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit15.2

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at ARA - Crystal Lake Dialysis 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 Summary221
Mortality Rate in facility10.7 (Better than Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit16.9
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit6.3

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Location: 6298 Northwest Hwy., Suite 300, Crystal Lake, Illinois, 60014
Phone: (815) 477-0825
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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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