SCVMC RENAL CARE CENTER
NPI 1972679850
Clinic/Center - End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment in San Jose, CA

Overall Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

NPI Status: Active since November 24, 2006

Contact Information

2220 MOORPARK AVE
SCVMC RENAL CARE CENTER
SAN JOSE, CA
ZIP 95128
Phone: (408) 885-5000

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Table of Contents

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
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

About SCVMC RENAL CARE CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Scvmc Renal Care Center, a provider established in San Jose, California operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in end-stage renal disease (esrd) treatment . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1972679850 assigned on November 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QE0700X with license number 070000085 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Scvmc Renal Care Center. The authorized official of this NPI record is Paul E Lorenz (Chief Executive Officer)

NPI: 1972679850
Provider Legal Name: COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA
Other Organization Name: SCVMC RENAL CARE CENTER
Other Name Type: Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 2220 MOORPARK AVE SCVMC RENAL CARE CENTER SAN JOSE, CA 95128
Location Phone: (408) 885-5000
Mailing Address: PO BOX 103331 PASADENA, CA 91189
Mailing Phone: (669) 299-8165
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 11-24-2006
Last Update Date: 10-11-2023
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According to the Dialysis Facility Compare program data, Scvmc Renal Care Center 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
License No.: 070000085
License State: CA

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No.	Taxonomy Code	Type	Classification / Specialization	License No. (State)
1	261Q00000X	Ambulatory Health Care Facilities	Clinic/Center	070000085 (CA)

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

Railroad Medicare

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: PAUL E LORENZ
Authorized Official Title: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Authorized Official Phone: (408) 885-4010

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
CG5995	OTHER (01)	CA	RR MEDICARE
HSP40038F	MEDICAID (05)	CA

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?	No
Corporate Name	Independent
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.	No
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.	25
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.	No
Certification or Recertification Date	08-22-1977
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.	77% - - 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.	70% - - 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.	82% - - 4 out of 5 stars - Above 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).	72% - - 4 out of 5 stars - 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).	74% - - 4 out of 5 stars - 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).	77% - - 4 out of 5 stars - 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 1972679850, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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 → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

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 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 9 → 18 → 9 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 70

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

The next multiple of ten after 70 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 70 = 0

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1972679850.