Kidney Center Of Columbus North in Columbus, Ohio - Dialysis Center

Kidney Center Of Columbus North is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Columbus, Ohio and it has 7 dialysis stations. It is located in Franklin county at 5700 Karl Road, Columbus, OH, 43229. You can reach out to the office of Kidney Center Of Columbus North at (614) 846-9722. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by American Renal Associates. Kidney Center Of Columbus North has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in November, 2002. The medicare id for this facility is 362652 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameKidney Center Of Columbus North
Location5700 Karl Road, Columbus, Ohio
No. of Dialysis Stations 7
Medicare ID362652
Managed ByAmerican Renal Associates
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


5700 Karl Road, Columbus, Ohio, 43229
(614) 846-9722

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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 Kidney Center Of Columbus North from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1508877598
Organization NameKidney Center Of Columbus North
Doing Business AsAra-north Columbus Dialysis Llc
Address5700 Karl Rd Columbus, Ohio, 43229
Phone Number(614) 846-9722

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data19
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL89

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 center40
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2397
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center99
    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 Kidney Center Of Columbus North with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia41
Hypercalcemia patient months409
Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg1
Patients with Serumphosphor43
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL8
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL34
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL33
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL16
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 22
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 207
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/longer9

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 Summary33
Hospitalization Rate in facility148.3 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit304.8
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit76.4

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Kidney Center Of Columbus North 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 facility17.1 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit34.9
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit6.1

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 Kidney Center Of Columbus North 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 facility1.09 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit2.63
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.35

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Kidney Center Of Columbus North'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 25
Transfusion Rate in facility (Not Available)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Kidney Center Of Columbus North 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 Summary212
Mortality Rate in facility17.8 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit25.6
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit11.9

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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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