062590-KIDNEY Center of Frederick
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
82/ 100
062557 Kidney Center of Longmont (Ara)
Dialysis center · 1960 Ken Pratt Blvd Ste a, Longmont, CO 80501
CMS star rating
80/ 100
Excellent
Better than 80% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- American Renal Associates · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2008-07-08 · CCN 062557
- Rank in Longmont, CO
- #2 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Colorado
- #27 of 82 scored centers
- County
- Boulder
- ESRD Network
- Network 15 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 9 of 14 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.3 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 143.3 | 117.2 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.7% | 23.9% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 55.9 | 26.5 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.16 | 0.31 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.36 | 1.16 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.5 | 1.09 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 74.8% | 66.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 17% | 16% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 98.1% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 10% | 14.8% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.05 | 1.49 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 20.6% | 17.1% | 16.5% | Better |
Rates for deaths, hospital admissions and transfusions are risk-adjusted per 100 patient-years; ratios compare the center to what CMS expects for its patients (1.00 = as expected). State figures are the average of centers in the state. 'CMS:' notes show CMS's own verdict after accounting for statistical uncertainty.
What patients say (ICH-CAHPS survey)
CMS has not published these measures for this center (usually because too few patients were treated in the reporting period, or the center is new).
Location
Other dialysis centers in Longmont
DaVita Longmont Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
55/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Boulder Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
47/ 100
062555 Kidney Center of Lafayette (Ara)
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
86/ 100
DaVita North Metro Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
83/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is 062557 Kidney Center of Longmont (Ara) Medicare-certified?
Yes. 062557 Kidney Center of Longmont (Ara) (CMS Certification Number 062557) has been Medicare-certified since 2008-07-08, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does 062557 Kidney Center of Longmont (Ara) offer?
062557 Kidney Center of Longmont (Ara) reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 20 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does 062557 Kidney Center of Longmont (Ara) compare to other dialysis centers?
062557 Kidney Center of Longmont (Ara) scores 80/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 80% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #27 of 82 scored centers in Colorado. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns 062557 Kidney Center of Longmont (Ara)?
062557 Kidney Center of Longmont (Ara) is operated by American Renal Associates and is a for-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with 062557 Kidney Center of Longmont (Ara) or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.