South Chico Dialysis Center in Chico, California - Dialysis Center

South Chico Dialysis Center is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Chico, California and it has 18 dialysis stations. It is located in Butte county at 2345 Forest Avenue, Chico, CA, 95928. You can reach out to the office of South Chico Dialysis Center at (530) 894-2180. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Davita. South Chico Dialysis Center has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in August, 2004. The medicare id for this facility is 552530 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameSouth Chico Dialysis Center
Location2345 Forest Avenue, Chico, California
No. of Dialysis Stations 18
Medicare ID552530
Managed ByDavita
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


2345 Forest Avenue, Chico, California, 95928
(530) 894-2180

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

NPI Number1245293356
Organization NameSouth Chico Dialysis Center
Doing Business AsRenal Treatment Centers California Inc
Address2345 Forest Ave Chico, California, 95928
Phone Number(530) 894-2180

NPI Number1659889632
Organization NameBidwell Dialysis
Doing Business AsTotal Renal Care Inc
Address966 East Ave Chico, California, 95926
Phone Number(530) 892-9937

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data28
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL14

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 center54
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2449
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center93
    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 South Chico Dialysis Center with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia54
Hypercalcemia patient months449
Patients with Serumphosphor58
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL9
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL28
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL37
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL14
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL13

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 59
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 396
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment84
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 Summary53
Hospitalization Rate in facility228.3 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit386.8
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit139.8

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at South Chico 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 facility33.5 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit44.1
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit23.8

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 South Chico 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 facility.6 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit1.99
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.1

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether South Chico 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 49
Transfusion Rate in facility32.6 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit105.8
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit11.6

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at South Chico 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 Summary241
Mortality Rate in facility25.6 (Worse than Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit34.2
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit18.7

Dialysis Facility in Chico, CA

Chico Dialysis Center
Location: 530 Cohasset Road, Chico, California, 95926
Phone: (530) 895-8966
RAI Ceres Avenue, Chico
Location: 3011 Ceres Avenue #125, Chico, California, 95973
Phone: (530) 343-5279
South Chico Dialysis Center
Location: 2345 Forest Avenue, Chico, California, 95928
Phone: (530) 894-2180

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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