062558 Kidney Center of Westminster (Ara)
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
96/ 100
062581 Kidney Center of Northridge (Ara)
Dialysis center · 1865 W 121st Ave, Ste 300C, Westminster, CO 80234
CMS star rating
87/ 100
Excellent
Better than 87% 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
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2013-08-23 · CCN 062581
- Rank in Westminster, CO
- #2 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Colorado
- #20 of 82 scored centers
- County
- Adams
- 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 | 29.1 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 111.1 | 117.2 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.3% | 23.9% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.8 | 26.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.07 | 0.31 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.41 | 1.16 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.99 | 1.09 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 78.7% | 66.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 8% | 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) | 9% | 14.8% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.74 | 1.49 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 20.9% | 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 Westminster
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
83/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
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36/ 100
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
86/ 100
DaVita Arvada Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
45/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is 062581 Kidney Center of Northridge (Ara) Medicare-certified?
Yes. 062581 Kidney Center of Northridge (Ara) (CMS Certification Number 062581) has been Medicare-certified since 2013-08-23, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does 062581 Kidney Center of Northridge (Ara) offer?
062581 Kidney Center of Northridge (Ara) reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does 062581 Kidney Center of Northridge (Ara) compare to other dialysis centers?
062581 Kidney Center of Northridge (Ara) scores 87/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 87% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #20 of 82 scored centers in Colorado. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns 062581 Kidney Center of Northridge (Ara)?
062581 Kidney Center of Northridge (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 062581 Kidney Center of Northridge (Ara) or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.