Sierra Valley Dialysis Center

CCN

552856The 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

Nov 1, 2018

Last certification

Aug 7, 2019

Overall star rating

3.0 of 5Care Compare

Multi-facility organization

American Renal Associates

Address

283 Pearson Drive
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 784-3900

• Sierra Valley Dialysis Center LLC

  • End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment Clinic/Center
  • Porterville, CA
  • NPI 1356826713
  Name & address match

• Adult haemodialysis patients with adequate dialysis (Kt/V 1.2 or more) 95
  • State average 95.11 (computed here)
  • National average 96.13 (computed here)
  • 1,220 patients
• Adult patients dialysed through a long-term catheter 21
  • State average 17.89 (computed here)
  • National average 18.87 (computed here)
  • 1,450 patients
• Adult patients with hypercalcaemia 1
  • State average 3.21 (computed here)
  • National average 1.74 (computed here)
  • 1,490 patients
• Emergency department visits within 30 days of discharge As expected1.16
  • State average 1.06 (computed here)
  • National average 1.06 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 1,410 patients
• Health care personnel up to date with COVID-19 vaccination 0
  • State average 4.97 (computed here)
  • National average 3.99 (computed here)
• Hospitalization rate As expected126.8
  • State average 135.61 (computed here)
  • National average 144.53 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 1,090 patients
• Kidney transplant waitlist ratio, first year As expected0.61
  • State average 0.9 (computed here)
  • National average 0.98 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 640 patients
• Mortality rate As expected25.8
  • State average 21.34 (computed here)
  • National average 21.79 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 4,530 patients
• Overall star rating As expected3 of 5
  • State average 3.35 (computed here)
  • National average 2.87 (computed here)
• Patients treated through an arteriovenous fistula As expected63.7
  • State average 62.84 (computed here)
  • National average 57.13 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 1,450 patients
• Patients waitlisted for a kidney transplant As expected14.7
  • State average 24.4 (computed here)
  • National average 16.51 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 1,170 patients
• Patients with haemoglobin above 12 g/dL 0
  • State average 0.84 (computed here)
  • National average 0.55 (computed here)
  • 520 patients
• Patients with haemoglobin below 10 g/dL 27
  • State average 18.16 (computed here)
  • National average 20.95 (computed here)
  • 520 patients
• Readmission rate As expected25.4
  • State average 27.72 (computed here)
  • National average 26.95 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 1,100 patients
• Standardized emergency department visit ratio As expected1.03
  • State average 1.01 (computed here)
  • National average 1 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 760 patients
• Standardized infection ratio As expected0.62
  • State average 0.35 (computed here)
  • National average 0.36 (computed here)
  • As expected
• Standardized modality switch ratio Worse0.24
  • State average 0.69 (computed here)
  • National average 1.09 (computed here)
  • Worse than expected
  • 890 patients
• Transfusion rate As expected33.9
  • State average 25.93 (computed here)
  • National average 30.12 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 710 patients

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

• Mohsen T Thomas, MD

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Visalia, CA
  • NPI 1225092877
• Nirupama Vemuri, MD

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Porterville, CA
  • NPI 1659303980

• Dialysis Center of Porterville, LLC

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