Dialysis Center of Western Massachusetts

CCN

222571The 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

Sep 29, 2008

Last certification

Jul 17, 2024

Overall star rating

3.0 of 5Care Compare

Multi-facility organization

American Renal Associates LLC

Address

601 Memorial Drive, Suite H
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 593-3078

• Dialysis Center of Western Massachusetts LLC

  • End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment Clinic/Center
  • Chicopee, MA
  • NPI 1235311051
  Name & address match

• Adult haemodialysis patients with adequate dialysis (Kt/V 1.2 or more) 94
  • State average 97.51 (computed here)
  • National average 96.13 (computed here)
  • 340 patients
• Adult patients dialysed through a long-term catheter 20
  • State average 20.08 (computed here)
  • National average 18.87 (computed here)
  • 400 patients
• Adult patients with hypercalcaemia 1
  • State average 1.03 (computed here)
  • National average 1.74 (computed here)
  • 740 patients
• Adult peritoneal dialysis patients with adequate dialysis (Kt/V 1.7 or more) 90
  • State average 93.19 (computed here)
  • National average 91.7 (computed here)
  • 420 patients
• Emergency department visits within 30 days of discharge As expected0.68
  • State average 0.88 (computed here)
  • National average 1.06 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 540 patients
• Health care personnel up to date with COVID-19 vaccination 27
  • State average 10.69 (computed here)
  • National average 3.99 (computed here)
• Hospitalization rate As expected148.1
  • State average 154.86 (computed here)
  • National average 144.53 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 620 patients
• Kidney transplant waitlist ratio, first year As expected1.94
  • State average 2.15 (computed here)
  • National average 0.98 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 310 patients
• Mortality rate As expected24.5
  • State average 18.98 (computed here)
  • National average 21.79 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 2,550 patients
• Overall star rating As expected3 of 5
  • State average 3.71 (computed here)
  • National average 2.87 (computed here)
• Patients treated through an arteriovenous fistula As expected57.8
  • State average 60.8 (computed here)
  • National average 57.13 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 400 patients
• Patients waitlisted for a kidney transplant As expected21.6
  • State average 35.61 (computed here)
  • National average 16.51 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 620 patients
• Patients with haemoglobin above 12 g/dL 0
  • State average 0.11 (computed here)
  • National average 0.55 (computed here)
  • 160 patients
• Patients with haemoglobin below 10 g/dL 25
  • State average 26.78 (computed here)
  • National average 20.95 (computed here)
  • 160 patients
• Readmission rate As expected24.7
  • State average 29.04 (computed here)
  • National average 26.95 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 600 patients
• Standardized emergency department visit ratio As expected0.6
  • State average 0.86 (computed here)
  • National average 1 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 310 patients
• Standardized infection ratio Better0
  • State average 0.36 (computed here)
  • National average 0.36 (computed here)
  • Better than expected
• Standardized modality switch ratio As expected0.54
  • State average 1.04 (computed here)
  • National average 1.09 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 240 patients
• Transfusion rate As expected59.9
  • State average 28.29 (computed here)
  • National average 30.12 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 300 patients

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

• Krishnan Babu, M.D

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Springfield, MA
  • NPI 1396725487
• Arley Diaz, MD

  • Nephrology Physician
  • West Springfield, MA
  • NPI 1093706525
• George E. Fares, M.D

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Springfield, MA
  • NPI 1740260843

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