La Central Dialysis in Laredo, Texas - Dialysis Center

La Central Dialysis is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Laredo, Texas and it has 13 dialysis stations. It is located in Webb county at 902 Houston Street, Laredo, TX, 78040. You can reach out to the office of La Central Dialysis at (956) 523-8652. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Davita. La Central Dialysis has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in April, 2015. The medicare id for this facility is 672759 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameLa Central Dialysis
Location902 Houston Street, Laredo, Texas
No. of Dialysis Stations 13
Medicare ID672759
Managed ByDavita
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


902 Houston Street, Laredo, Texas, 78040
(956) 523-8652

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NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

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NPI Number1376075523
Organization NameLaredo North Creek Dialysis
Doing Business AsRenal Treatment Centers Southeast Lp
Address2443 Monarch Dr Laredo, Texas, 78045
Phone Number(956) 267-9495

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NPI Number1700211083
Organization NameLa Central Dialysis
Doing Business AsRenal Treatment Centers-southeast, Lp
Address902 Houston St Laredo, Texas, 78040
Phone Number(956) 796-1997

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Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data43
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL9

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Dialysis Adequacy

Adult patinets who undergo hemodialysis, their Kt/V should be atleast 1.2 and for peritoneal dialysis the Kt/V should be atleast 1.7, that means they are receiving right amount of dialysis. Pediatric patients who undergo hemodialysis, their Kt/V should be atleast 1.2 and for peritoneal dialysis the Kt/V should be 1.8.
Higher percentages should be better.

  • Hemodialysis
    Adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center65
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2543
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center94
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center

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  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center6
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.736
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center

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Mineral and Bone Disorder

An important goal of dialysis is to maintain normal levels of various minerals in the body, such as calcium. This shows the percentage of patients treated at La Central Dialysis with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia70
Hypercalcemia patient months581
Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg1
Patients with Serumphosphor69
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL10
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL21
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL29
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL28
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL12

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Vascular Access

The arteriovenous (AV) fistulae is considered long term vascular access for hemodialysis because it allows good blood flow, lasts a long time, and is less likely to get infected or cause blood clots than other types of access. Patients who don't have time to get a permanent vascular access before they start hemodialysis treatments may need to use a venous catheter as a temporary access.

Patients included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 72
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 498
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment59
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer8

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Hospitalization Rate

The rate of hospitalization show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at a certain dialysis center were admitted to the hospital more often (worse than expected), less often (better than expected), or about the same (as expected), compared to similar patients treated at other centers.

Standard Hospitalization Summary Ratio(SHR) YearJanuary, 2016 - December, 2016
Patients in facility's Hospitalization Summary53
Hospitalization Rate in facility182.4 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit347.1
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit100.3

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Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at La Central Dialysis were readmitted more often (worse than expected), less often (better than expected), or about the same (as expected), compared to similar patients treated at other dialysis centers.

Standard Readmission Summary Ratio(SRR) YearJanuary, 2016 - December, 2016
Readmission Rate in facility28.6 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit40.5
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit18.5

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Infection Rate

Hemodialysis treatment requires direct access to the bloodstream, which can be an opportunity for germs to enter the body and cause infection. This information shows how often patients at La Central Dialysis get infections in their blood each year compared to the number of infections expected for the center based on the national average.

Standard Infection Summary Ratio(SIR) YearJanuary, 2016 - December, 2016
Infection Rate in facility.66 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit1.78
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.17

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Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether La Central Dialysis's rate of transfusions is better than expected, as expected, or worse than expected, compared to other centers that treat similar patients.

Standard Transfusion Summary Ratio (STrR) Year January, 2016 - December, 2016
Patients in facility's Transfusion Summary 47
Transfusion Rate in facility68.5 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit170.5
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit30.8

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Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at La Central Dialysis lived longer than expected (better than expected), don’t live as long as expected (worse than expected), or lived as long as expected (as expected), compared to similar patients treated at other facilities.

Standard Survival Summary Ratio(SIR) YearJanuary, 2013 - December, 2016
Patients in facility's Survival Summary90
Mortality Rate in facility24.4 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit48
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit10.5

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Dialysis Facility in Laredo, TX

Satellite Healthcare North Laredo
Location: 5501 Springfield Avenue, Laredo, Texas, 78041
Phone: (956) 724-8276
Satellite Healthcare South Laredo
Location: 910 Guadalupe St Suite B, Laredo, Texas, 78040
Phone: (956) 729-7411
Us Renal Care Laredo Dialysis
Location: 6801 Mcpherson Road, Laredo, Texas, 78041
Phone: (956) 725-1202
Satellite Healthcare Southeast Laredo
Location: 4151 Jaime Zapata Memorial Hwy, Laredo, Texas, 78046
Phone: (956) 791-8100
Us Renal Care Laredo South Dialysis
Location: 4602 Bencha Road, Laredo, Texas, 78041
Phone: (956) 753-2121

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