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NORTHWEST KIDNEY CENTERS
NPI 1346242542
Clinic/Center - End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment in Seattle, WA

Active since June 01, 2005
3/5
Overall Rating
715 ALDER ST, SEATTLE, WA 98104(206) 720-3940(206) 720-3945 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 4, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: Apr 4, 2025, Oct 4, 2024, Jul 22, 2020 (3 updates tracked since 2020).

About Northwest Kidney Centers NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

NORTHWEST KIDNEY CENTERS (NPI 1346242542), doing business as Nkc Yesler Terrace Kidney Center, is a healthcare organization registered as an end-stage renal disease (esrd) treatment in Seattle, Washington and active in the NPI registry since June 2005. The organization lists Jennifer Eslava, Chief Financial Officer, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1346242542
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy261QE0700X
Legal Business NameNORTHWEST KIDNEY CENTERS
Location Address715 ALDER STSeattle, WA 98104-2423
Mailing Address12901 20th Ave SSeatac, WA 98168-5159 · (206) 292-2771 · Fax (206) 901-8724
Phone(206) 720-3940
Fax(206) 720-3945
Organization SubpartYes
Authorized OfficialJennifer EslavaChief Financial Officer · (206) 292-2771
Enumeration DateJune 1, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateApril 4, 20253 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedApril 4, 2025
✔ NPI 1346242542 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyClinic/Center · End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) TreatmentAmbulatory Health Care Facilities
Taxonomy Code261QE0700X
715 ALDER ST, Seattle, WA 98104
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Other Names 4

Doing Business AsNkc Yesler Terrace Kidney Center
Doing Business AsNorthwest Kidney Centers Dba Yesler Terrace Kidney Center
Doing Business AsYesler Terrace Kidney Center
Former Legal Business NameSeattle Kidney Center

Other Identifiers 3

Medicaid1043799WA
Other171WA · Premera Blue Cross
Other0251WA · Regence Blue Shield

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include PacificSource Health Plans, Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska, Providence Health Plan.Insurance ›

Dialysis Facility Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, services and patient survey results for Nkc Seattle Kidney Center (CMS certification number 502500), from CMS Care Compare.

Nkc Seattle Kidney Center

Dialysis facility · Seattle, WA
3/5 CMS RatingRating period January 2020 to December 2023
OwnershipNon-profit
ChainNorthwest Kidney Centers
CMS Certification Number502500
ESRD NetworkNetwork 16
Hemodialysis Stations31
Medicare-Certified SinceSeptember 1, 1977
Location548 15TH AVESeattle, WA 98122 · King County
Phone(206) 720-3940
Services Offered
In-center hemodialysis Peritoneal dialysis Home hemodialysis training Evening shifts (after 5 PM)

Patient Survey Results

Nephrologists’ communication and caring
Patients who reported their kidney doctors always communicated well and cared for them as a person.
81% 5/5
Dialysis center care and operations
Patients who reported center staff always communicated well, kept them as comfortable as possible, behaved professionally and kept the center clean.
71% 4/5
Providing information to patients
Patients who reported their kidney doctors and center staff gave them the information they needed to care for their health.
82% 4/5
Rating of the kidney doctors
Patients who rated their kidney doctors 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst) to 10 (best).
73% 5/5
Rating of the dialysis center staff
Patients who rated the center staff 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst) to 10 (best).
70% 5/5
Rating of the dialysis center
Patients who rated the dialysis center 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst) to 10 (best).
73% 5/5
Percentages are patients giving the best possible responses in the In-Center Hemodialysis (ICH CAHPS) patient survey. Star ratings are assigned by CMS on a one-to-five star scale; five is the highest.

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Northwest Kidney Centers's NPI number?

The NPI number for Northwest Kidney Centers is 1346242542. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on June 1, 2005. The provider is doing business as NKC Yesler Terrace Kidney Center, Northwest Kidney Centers dba Yesler Terrace Kidney Center and Yesler Terrace Kidney Center. The provider was formerly known as Seattle Kidney Center.

Where is Northwest Kidney Centers located?

Northwest Kidney Centers is located at 715 Alder St, Seattle, WA 98104. The listed phone number is (206) 720-3940.

What is Northwest Kidney Centers's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Clinic/Center, specializing in End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment, with taxonomy code 261QE0700X.

Is Northwest Kidney Centers a Medicare-certified dialysis facility?

Yes. Nkc Seattle Kidney Center is a Medicare-certified dialysis facility, certified since September 1, 1977.

What quality rating does Northwest Kidney Centers have?

CMS rates Nkc Seattle Kidney Center 3 out of 5 stars on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Dialysis Facility Quality section above.

What insurance does Northwest Kidney Centers accept?

Health plans from PacificSource Health Plans, Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska and Providence Health Plan list Northwest Kidney Centers as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Northwest Kidney Centers was last updated on April 4, 2025. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.