The Dialysis Center at Waltham

CCN

222568The number CMS certifies the facility under, not a provider identifier

Status

Active

Provider type

End-stage renal disease facility

Ownership

Profit

Control type

For Profit

Participating since

Mar 6, 2006

Last certification

Jan 18, 2023

Overall star rating

5.0 of 5Care Compare

Multi-facility organization

American Renal Associates

Address

135 Beaver Street
Waltham, MA 02452
(781) 642-0331

• Waltham Dialysis LLC

  • End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment Clinic/Center
  • Waltham, MA
  • NPI 1922115831
  Name & address match

• Adult haemodialysis patients with adequate dialysis (Kt/V 1.2 or more) 98
  • State average 97.51 (computed here)
  • National average 96.13 (computed here)
  • 620 patients
• Adult patients dialysed through a long-term catheter 14
  • State average 20.08 (computed here)
  • National average 18.87 (computed here)
  • 610 patients
• Adult patients with hypercalcaemia 0
  • State average 1.03 (computed here)
  • National average 1.74 (computed here)
  • 620 patients
• Emergency department visits within 30 days of discharge Better0.32
  • State average 0.88 (computed here)
  • National average 1.06 (computed here)
  • Better than expected
  • 790 patients
• Health care personnel up to date with COVID-19 vaccination 5
  • State average 10.69 (computed here)
  • National average 3.99 (computed here)
• Hospitalization rate As expected118.1
  • State average 154.86 (computed here)
  • National average 144.53 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 550 patients
• Mortality rate As expected16.2
  • State average 18.98 (computed here)
  • National average 21.79 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 2,100 patients
• Overall star rating Better5 of 5
  • State average 3.71 (computed here)
  • National average 2.87 (computed here)
• Patients treated through an arteriovenous fistula As expected75.3
  • State average 60.8 (computed here)
  • National average 57.13 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 610 patients
• Patients waitlisted for a kidney transplant As expected37.7
  • State average 35.61 (computed here)
  • National average 16.51 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 400 patients
• Patients with haemoglobin above 12 g/dL 0
  • State average 0.11 (computed here)
  • National average 0.55 (computed here)
  • 200 patients
• Patients with haemoglobin below 10 g/dL 15
  • State average 26.78 (computed here)
  • National average 20.95 (computed here)
  • 200 patients
• Readmission rate As expected42.4
  • State average 29.04 (computed here)
  • National average 26.95 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 480 patients
• Standardized emergency department visit ratio As expected0.74
  • State average 0.86 (computed here)
  • National average 1 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 400 patients
• Standardized infection ratio As expected0.5
  • State average 0.36 (computed here)
  • National average 0.36 (computed here)
  • As expected
• Standardized modality switch ratio As expected0.33
  • State average 1.04 (computed here)
  • National average 1.09 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 370 patients
• Transfusion rate As expected23.7
  • State average 28.29 (computed here)
  • National average 30.12 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 350 patients

Clinicians who list this facility as a hospital or facility affiliation in Care Compare.

• Marta Christov, MD, PHD

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Newton, MA
  • NPI 1013163153
• Stewart H Lecker, M.D.

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Boston, MA
  • NPI 1184661134
• Walter Peter Mutter, M.D.

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Newton, MA
  • NPI 1104895556
• Mawya Shocair, M.D.

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Waltham, MA
  • NPI 1457308140

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