FMC - Merrillville Dialysis Center

CCN

152541The number CMS certifies the facility under, not a provider identifier

Status

Active

Provider type

End-stage renal disease facility

Ownership

Profit

Control type

For Profit

Participating since

Aug 30, 1996

Last certification

Aug 2, 2023

Overall star rating

4.0 of 5Care Compare

Most recent change of ownership

Dec 1, 2012

Address

550 W 84TH Drive
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 791-0011

• Fresenius Medical Care NW Indiana, LLC

  dba Merrillville Dialysis Center

  • End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment Clinic/Center
  • Merrillville, IN
  • NPI 1659625028
  Name & address match

• Adult haemodialysis patients with adequate dialysis (Kt/V 1.2 or more) 99
  • State average 96.86 (computed here)
  • National average 96.13 (computed here)
  • 910 patients
• Adult patients dialysed through a long-term catheter 20
  • State average 20.2 (computed here)
  • National average 18.87 (computed here)
  • 1,100 patients
• Adult patients with hypercalcaemia 1
  • State average 0.92 (computed here)
  • National average 1.74 (computed here)
  • 1,410 patients
• Adult peritoneal dialysis patients with adequate dialysis (Kt/V 1.7 or more) 97
  • State average 94.63 (computed here)
  • National average 91.7 (computed here)
  • 300 patients
• Emergency department visits within 30 days of discharge As expected0.84
  • State average 1.15 (computed here)
  • National average 1.06 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 1,010 patients
• Hospitalization rate As expected134.8
  • State average 136.08 (computed here)
  • National average 144.53 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 1,310 patients
• Kidney transplant waitlist ratio, first year Better2.98
  • State average 0.83 (computed here)
  • National average 0.98 (computed here)
  • Better than expected
  • 430 patients
• Mortality rate As expected20.5
  • State average 20.4 (computed here)
  • National average 21.79 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 5,190 patients
• Overall star rating Better4 of 5
  • State average 2.74 (computed here)
  • National average 2.87 (computed here)
• Patients treated through an arteriovenous fistula As expected61.2
  • State average 55.94 (computed here)
  • National average 57.13 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 1,100 patients
• Patients waitlisted for a kidney transplant As expected25.4
  • State average 13.79 (computed here)
  • National average 16.51 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 1,200 patients
• Patients with haemoglobin above 12 g/dL 0
  • State average 0.44 (computed here)
  • National average 0.55 (computed here)
  • 300 patients
• Patients with haemoglobin below 10 g/dL 20
  • State average 24.03 (computed here)
  • National average 20.95 (computed here)
  • 300 patients
• Readmission rate As expected22
  • State average 25.24 (computed here)
  • National average 26.95 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 820 patients
• Standardized emergency department visit ratio As expected0.71
  • State average 0.98 (computed here)
  • National average 1 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 610 patients
• Standardized infection ratio Better0.27
  • State average 0.36 (computed here)
  • National average 0.36 (computed here)
  • Better than expected
• Standardized modality switch ratio As expected0.89
  • State average 1.44 (computed here)
  • National average 1.09 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 500 patients
• Transfusion rate As expected31.6
  • State average 29.19 (computed here)
  • National average 30.12 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 530 patients

Clinicians who list this facility as a hospital or facility affiliation in Care Compare.

• Saurabh Chawla, M.D.

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Merrillville, IN
  • NPI 1528137411
• Kenneth Lee Choi, MD

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Merrillville, IN
  • NPI 1619098571
• Rafael Fletes, M.D.

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Merrillville, IN
  • NPI 1952306466
• Nader Ismail, DO

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Merrillville, IN
  • NPI 1689135618
• Kevin Andre Myrie, M.D,

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Merrillville, IN
  • NPI 1316193162
• Venkat Vavilala, MD

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Merrillville, IN
  • NPI 1730186081

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