NORTHWEST KIDNEY CENTERS
NPI 1164515797
Clinic/Center - End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment in Seatac, WA

Overall Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

NPI Status: Active since October 02, 2006

Contact Information

12901 20TH AVE S
SEATAC, WA
ZIP 98168
Phone: (206) 292-2771
Fax: (206) 292-2133

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NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Authorized Official
Dialysis Facility Compare Information
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
Clinic/Center
End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment
Accepts Insurance

About NORTHWEST KIDNEY CENTERS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Northwest Kidney Centers, a provider established in Seatac, Washington operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in end-stage renal disease (esrd) treatment . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1164515797 assigned on October 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QE0700X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. The provider's . The authorized official of this NPI record is Jennifer Eslava (Chief Financial Officer)

NPI: 1164515797
Provider Legal Name: NORTHWEST KIDNEY CENTERS
Other Organization Name
Other Name Type: (6)
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 12901 20TH AVE S SEATAC, WA 98168
Location Phone: (206) 292-2771
Location Fax: (206) 292-2133
Mailing Address: 12901 20TH AVE S SEATAC, WA 98168
Mailing Phone: (206) 292-2771
Mailing Fax: (206) 292-2133
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 10-02-2006
Last Update Date: 09-02-2025
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According to the Dialysis Facility Compare program data, Northwest Kidney Centers has an average overall quality rating based on the patient's quality of care based on data that dialysis centers report to Medicare. The Quality of Patient Star Rating for this facility is 3 out of 5 stars.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification: Clinic/Center End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment
Taxonomy Code: 261QE0700X
Type: Ambulatory Health Care Facilities

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska

Premera Blue Cross Alaska One Gold - PPO
Premera Blue Cross Preferred Bronze 5800 HSA - PPO
Premera Blue Cross Preferred Bronze 6350 - PPO
Premera Blue Cross Preferred Gold 1500 - PPO
Premera Blue Cross Preferred Silver 4500 - PPO
Premera Blue Cross Standard Bronze II - PPO
Premera Blue Cross Standard Gold - PPO
Premera Blue Cross Standard Silver - PPO
Premera Blue Cross Family Dental - PPO
Premera Blue Cross Pediatric Dental - PPO

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name: JENNIFER ESLAVA
Authorized Official Title: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Authorized Official Phone: (206) 292-2771

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
0251	OTHER (01)	WA	REGENCE BLUE SHIELD
197	OTHER (01)	WA	PREMERA BLUE CROSS
1043110	MEDICAID (05)	WA

Dialysis Facility Compare Information

Quality of Patient Care Rating Quality of Patient Care Rating The Medicare program calculates star ratings using specific measure data reported by dialysis centers to Medicare and data from the In-Center Hemodialysis CAHPS Survey.	- 3 out of 5 stars - Average
Dialysis Facility Type	Non-profit
Is it part of a chain?	Yes
Corporate Name	Northwest Kidney Centers
Shifts Starting After 5PM Shifts Starting After 5PM If you can start your dialysis treatment at 5pm or later. These centers may also offer the ability for you to receive dialysis while you sleep.	Yes
In-Center Hemodialysis In-Center Hemodialysis Hemodialysis is the most common method for treating advanced and permanent kidney failure. In hemodialysis, your blood flows slowly through a filter to remove wastes and extra fluids and the clean blood is returned to your body.	Yes
Number of Hemodialysis Stations Number of Hemodialysis Stations The number of hemodialysis stations in the dialysis facility.	21
Peritoneal Dialysis Peritoneal Dialysis Peritoneal dialysis is a treatment for kidney failure that uses the lining of your abdomen, or belly, to filter your blood inside your body. It uses a soft tube to fill your abdomen with a cleansing liquid that removes waste products from your body and the liquid is drained out of your body after a few hours.	Yes
Home Hemodialysis Training Home Hemodialysis Training If the dialysis center offers training for patients and caregivers to learn to do hemodialysis treatments at home.	Yes
Certification or Recertification Date	09-21-1998
Kidney Doctors' Communication and Caring Kidney Doctors' Communication and Caring Patients who reported that kidney doctors "always" communicated well and cared for them as a person.	84% - - 5 out of 5 stars - Much Above Average
Dialysis center staff, care, and operations Dialysis center staff, care, and operations Patients who reported that dialysis center staff "always" communicated well, kept patients comfortable and pain-free as possible, behaved in a professional manner, and kept the center clean.	71% - - 4 out of 5 stars - Above Average
Providing Information to Patients Providing Information to Patients Patients who reported that YES their kidney doctors and dialysis center staff gave them the information they needed to take care of their health.	80% - - 3 out of 5 stars - Average
Rating of Kidney Doctors Rating of Kidney Doctors Patients who gave their kidney doctors a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).	87% - - 5 out of 5 stars - Much Above Average
Rating of Dialysis Center Staff Rating of Dialysis Center Staff Patients who gave the dialysis center staff a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).	70% - - 5 out of 5 stars - Much Above Average
Rating of Dialysis Center Rating of Dialysis Center Patients who gave the dialysis center a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).	88% - - 5 out of 5 stars - Much Above Average

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1164515797, we treat the final digit (7) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 53. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 53 = 7).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Check

Target digit

Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 6 → 12 → 3 5 → 10 → 1 5 → 10 → 1 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 53

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 53 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 53 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1164515797.