Wi Dialysis Inc - Fitchburg Clinic in Madison, Wisconsin - Dialysis Center

Wi Dialysis Inc - Fitchburg Clinic is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Madison, Wisconsin and it has 30 dialysis stations. It is located in Dane county at 3034 Fish Hatchery Road, Madison, WI, 53713. You can reach out to the office of Wi Dialysis Inc - Fitchburg Clinic at (608) 270-5600. This dialysis clinic is run as an Independent entity i.e it is not owned by any chain organization. Wi Dialysis Inc - Fitchburg Clinic has the following ownership type - Non-Profit. It was first certified by medicare in July, 2003. The medicare id for this facility is 522555 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameWi Dialysis Inc - Fitchburg Clinic
Location3034 Fish Hatchery Road, Madison, Wisconsin
No. of Dialysis Stations 30
Medicare ID522555
Managed ByIndependent
Ownership TypeNon-Profit
Late Shifts Yes

Contact Information


3034 Fish Hatchery Road, Madison, Wisconsin, 53713
(608) 270-5600

Map and Direction



NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

Dialysis Facilities may have multiple NPI numbers. We have found possible NPI number/s associated with Wi Dialysis Inc - Fitchburg Clinic from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1881702603
Organization NameFitchburg Clinic
Doing Business AsWisconsin Dialysis, Inc.
Address3034 Fish Hatchery Rd Fitchburg, Wisconsin, 53713
Phone Number(608) 270-5600

Survey of Patient's Experiences

Nephrologists Performance Ratings

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Patients who reported that nephrologists always communicated and cared for them.60%67%
Patients who reported that nephrologists usually communicated and cared for them.17%15%
Patients who reported that nephrologists sometimes or never communicated and cared for them.23%18%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).58%60%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).24%26%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 6 or less than 6 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).18%14%

Dialysis Center Staff Performance Ratings

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff always communicated well, kept patients comfortable and pain-free as possible.59%62%
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff usually communicated, kept patients comfortable and pain-free as possible.22%20%
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff sometimes or never communicated, kept patients comfortable and pain-free.19%18%
Patients who gave their dialysis facility staff a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).60%62%
Patients who gave their dialysis facility staff a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).25%26%
Patients who gave their dialysis facility staff a rating of 6 or less than 6 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).15%12%

Overall Dialysis Center Performance Ratings

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Patients who reported that 'YES', their nephrologists and dialysis center staff provided them the information they needed to take care of them. 83%80%
Patients who reported that 'NO', their nephrologists and dialysis center staff does not provided them the information they needed to take care of them.17%20%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).64%68%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).25%20%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 6 or less than 6 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).11%12%

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data105
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL10

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 center175
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.21489
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center98
    Pediatic patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center1
    Pediatric patient months included in in Kt/V greater than or eqaul to 1.26
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center55
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.7445
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center93
    Pediatric patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the centre4
    Pediatric patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.719
    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 Wi Dialysis Inc - Fitchburg Clinic with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia235
Hypercalcemia patient months2066
Patients with Serumphosphor247
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL6
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL23
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL30
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL31
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 136
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 1117
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment72
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer16

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 Summary187
Hospitalization Rate in facility178.8 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit265.5
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit127.9

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Wi Dialysis Inc - Fitchburg Clinic 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 facility18.5 (Better than Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit23.8
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit13.9

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 Wi Dialysis Inc - Fitchburg Clinic 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 facility1.73 (Worse than Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit2.68
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit1.06

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Wi Dialysis Inc - Fitchburg Clinic'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 162
Transfusion Rate in facility33.2 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit62.5
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit19

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Wi Dialysis Inc - Fitchburg Clinic 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 Summary998
Mortality Rate in facility16.1 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit19.5
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit13.2

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Wi Dialysis Inc - Fitchburg Clinic
Location: 3034 Fish Hatchery Road, Madison, Wisconsin, 53713
Phone: (608) 270-5600
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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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