DCI Renal Services Of Pittsburgh, Llc - Oakland in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Dialysis Center

DCI Renal Services Of Pittsburgh, Llc - Oakland is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and it has 30 dialysis stations. It is located in Allegheny county at 3260 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. You can reach out to the office of DCI Renal Services Of Pittsburgh, Llc - Oakland at (412) 647-3700. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. DCI Renal Services Of Pittsburgh, Llc - Oakland has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in January, 1996. The medicare id for this facility is 392610 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameDCI Renal Services Of Pittsburgh, Llc - Oakland
Location3260 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
No. of Dialysis Stations 30
Medicare ID392610
Managed ByDialysis Clinic, Inc.
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


3260 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213
(412) 647-3700

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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 DCI Renal Services Of Pittsburgh, Llc - Oakland from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1508899980
Doing Business AsDci Renal Services Of Pittsburgh Llc
Address3260 5th Ave Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213
Phone Number(412) 647-3700

NPI Number1649586231
Organization NameDci Renal Services Of Pittsburgh, Llc - Home Dialysis
Doing Business AsDci Renal Services Of Pittsburgh, Llc
Address3260 5th Ave Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213
Phone Number(412) 647-8961

NPI Number1851310098
Doing Business AsDci Renal Services Of Pittsburgh Llc
Address6314 Forbes Ave Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15217
Phone Number(412) 521-4370

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data45
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL16

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 center87
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2742
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center89
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center29
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.7220
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center75
    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 DCI Renal Services Of Pittsburgh, Llc - Oakland with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia123
Hypercalcemia patient months1070
Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg1
Patients with Serumphosphor127
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL7
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL22
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL25
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL29
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL17

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 62
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 487
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment68
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer15

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 Summary101
Hospitalization Rate in facility285.2 (Worse than Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit417.3
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit199

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at DCI Renal Services Of Pittsburgh, Llc - Oakland 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 facility28.5 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit37.5
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit20.4

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 DCI Renal Services Of Pittsburgh, Llc - Oakland 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 facility1.01 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit2
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.44

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether DCI Renal Services Of Pittsburgh, Llc - Oakland'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 89
Transfusion Rate in facility64.2 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit125.2
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit35.8

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at DCI Renal Services Of Pittsburgh, Llc - Oakland 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 Summary558
Mortality Rate in facility13.2 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit17.5
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit9.8

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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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