NKC Auburn Kidney Center

CCN

502520The number CMS certifies the facility under, not a provider identifier

Status

Active

Provider type

End-stage renal disease facility

Ownership

Non-profit

Control type

Not for Profit

Participating since

Jan 13, 1997

Last certification

Feb 25, 2022

Overall star rating

4.0 of 5Care Compare

Multi-facility organization

Northwest Kidney Center

Address

1501 West Valley Highway North, Suite 104
Auburn, WA 98001
(206) 292-2771

• Northwest Kidney Centers

  dba Auburn Kidney Center

  • End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment Clinic/Center
  • Auburn, WA
  • NPI 1881789006
  Name & address match

• Adult haemodialysis patients with adequate dialysis (Kt/V 1.2 or more) 100
  • State average 98.1 (computed here)
  • National average 96.13 (computed here)
  • 910 patients
• Adult patients dialysed through a long-term catheter 10
  • State average 18.34 (computed here)
  • National average 18.87 (computed here)
  • 980 patients
• Adult patients with hypercalcaemia 0
  • State average 0.76 (computed here)
  • National average 1.74 (computed here)
  • 940 patients
• Emergency department visits within 30 days of discharge Worse1.98
  • State average 1.28 (computed here)
  • National average 1.06 (computed here)
  • Worse than expected
  • 690 patients
• Health care personnel up to date with COVID-19 vaccination 4
  • State average 3.97 (computed here)
  • National average 3.99 (computed here)
• Hospitalization rate As expected138.8
  • State average 126.63 (computed here)
  • National average 144.53 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 820 patients
• Kidney transplant waitlist ratio, first year As expected0.75
  • State average 0.75 (computed here)
  • National average 0.98 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 510 patients
• Mortality rate As expected24.3
  • State average 21.54 (computed here)
  • National average 21.79 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 3,140 patients
• Overall star rating Better4 of 5
  • State average 3.06 (computed here)
  • National average 2.87 (computed here)
• Patients treated through an arteriovenous fistula As expected72.4
  • State average 64.47 (computed here)
  • National average 57.13 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 980 patients
• Patients waitlisted for a kidney transplant As expected9.9
  • State average 11.84 (computed here)
  • National average 16.51 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 890 patients
• Patients with haemoglobin above 12 g/dL 0
  • State average 0.55 (computed here)
  • National average 0.55 (computed here)
  • 170 patients
• Patients with haemoglobin below 10 g/dL 29
  • State average 16.9 (computed here)
  • National average 20.95 (computed here)
  • 170 patients
• Readmission rate As expected25.9
  • State average 23.59 (computed here)
  • National average 26.95 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 710 patients
• Standardized emergency department visit ratio As expected1.26
  • State average 1.21 (computed here)
  • National average 1 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 500 patients
• Standardized infection ratio As expected0.64
  • State average 0.49 (computed here)
  • National average 0.36 (computed here)
  • As expected
• Standardized modality switch ratio As expected0.43
  • State average 1.18 (computed here)
  • National average 1.09 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 730 patients
• Transfusion rate As expected22.4
  • State average 28.5 (computed here)
  • National average 30.12 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 240 patients

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

• Frank P S Fung, MD

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Kent, WA
  • NPI 1871547927
• Paramita Mukherjee, MD

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Kent, WA
  • NPI 1396935953

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