USRC Altoona

CCN

392786The 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

May 19, 2011

Last certification

Sep 9, 2022

Overall star rating

3.0 of 5Care Compare

Multi-facility organization

US Renal Care

Address

118 East Chestnut Avenue
Altoona, PA 16601
(814) 942-2569

• Usrc Altoona LLC

  dba U S Renal Care Altoona Dialysis

  • End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment Clinic/Center
  • Altoona, PA
  • NPI 1265739411
  Name & address match

• Adult haemodialysis patients with adequate dialysis (Kt/V 1.2 or more) 100
  • State average 97.32 (computed here)
  • National average 96.13 (computed here)
  • 590 patients
• Adult patients dialysed through a long-term catheter 22
  • State average 21.69 (computed here)
  • National average 18.87 (computed here)
  • 640 patients
• Adult patients with hypercalcaemia 0
  • State average 1.12 (computed here)
  • National average 1.74 (computed here)
  • 750 patients
• Adult peritoneal dialysis patients with adequate dialysis (Kt/V 1.7 or more) 97
  • State average 88.96 (computed here)
  • National average 91.7 (computed here)
  • 140 patients
• Emergency department visits within 30 days of discharge As expected1.28
  • State average 0.94 (computed here)
  • National average 1.06 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 430 patients
• Health care personnel up to date with COVID-19 vaccination 0
  • State average 1.34 (computed here)
  • National average 3.99 (computed here)
• Hospitalization rate As expected147.6
  • State average 149 (computed here)
  • National average 144.53 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 790 patients
• Kidney transplant waitlist ratio, first year As expected0.53
  • State average 1.42 (computed here)
  • National average 0.98 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 590 patients
• Mortality rate Better15.1
  • State average 19.35 (computed here)
  • National average 21.79 (computed here)
  • Better than expected
  • 3,000 patients
• Overall star rating As expected3 of 5
  • State average 3.07 (computed here)
  • National average 2.87 (computed here)
• Patients treated through an arteriovenous fistula As expected58.8
  • State average 56.08 (computed here)
  • National average 57.13 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 640 patients
• Patients waitlisted for a kidney transplant As expected12.8
  • State average 21.84 (computed here)
  • National average 16.51 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 530 patients
• Patients with haemoglobin above 12 g/dL 0
  • State average 0.53 (computed here)
  • National average 0.55 (computed here)
  • 140 patients
• Patients with haemoglobin below 10 g/dL 21
  • State average 19.22 (computed here)
  • National average 20.95 (computed here)
  • 140 patients
• Readmission rate As expected24
  • State average 27.55 (computed here)
  • National average 26.95 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 810 patients
• Standardized emergency department visit ratio As expected1
  • State average 0.89 (computed here)
  • National average 1 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 260 patients
• Standardized infection ratio Better0
  • State average 0.41 (computed here)
  • National average 0.36 (computed here)
  • Better than expected
• Standardized modality switch ratio As expected1.19
  • State average 1.23 (computed here)
  • National average 1.09 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 720 patients
• Transfusion rate As expected10.2
  • State average 27.99 (computed here)
  • National average 30.12 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 190 patients

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

• Pawan K Gupta, MD

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Altoona, PA
  • NPI 1649287012
• Angel Q Raposas, MD

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Altoona, PA
  • NPI 1407932049
• Duminda S Siripala, M.D.

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Altoona, PA
  • NPI 1932480571

• FKC Altoona

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