FMC - Portage Dialysis Center

CCN

152565The 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

Mar 1, 2000

Last certification

Dec 8, 2025

Overall star rating

3.0 of 5Care Compare

Multi-facility organization

Fresenius Kidny Care

Most recent change of ownership

Dec 1, 2012

Address

5950 US Highway 6
Portage, IN 46368
(219) 762-5731

• Fresenius Medical Care NW Indiana, LLC

  dba Portage Dialysis Center

  • End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment Clinic/Center
  • Portage, IN
  • NPI 1114271582
  Name & address match

• Adult haemodialysis patients with adequate dialysis (Kt/V 1.2 or more) 97
  • State average 96.86 (computed here)
  • National average 96.13 (computed here)
  • 590 patients
• Adult patients dialysed through a long-term catheter 14
  • State average 20.2 (computed here)
  • National average 18.87 (computed here)
  • 590 patients
• Adult patients with hypercalcaemia 1
  • State average 0.92 (computed here)
  • National average 1.74 (computed here)
  • 590 patients
• Emergency department visits within 30 days of discharge As expected0.21
  • State average 1.15 (computed here)
  • National average 1.06 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 320 patients
• Hospitalization rate As expected172.3
  • State average 136.08 (computed here)
  • National average 144.53 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 640 patients
• Mortality rate As expected14.3
  • State average 20.4 (computed here)
  • National average 21.79 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 1,860 patients
• Overall star rating As expected3 of 5
  • State average 2.74 (computed here)
  • National average 2.87 (computed here)
• Patients treated through an arteriovenous fistula As expected68.6
  • State average 55.94 (computed here)
  • National average 57.13 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 590 patients
• Patients waitlisted for a kidney transplant As expected9.3
  • State average 13.79 (computed here)
  • National average 16.51 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 420 patients
• Patients with haemoglobin above 12 g/dL 0
  • State average 0.44 (computed here)
  • National average 0.55 (computed here)
  • 160 patients
• Patients with haemoglobin below 10 g/dL 6
  • State average 24.03 (computed here)
  • National average 20.95 (computed here)
  • 160 patients
• Readmission rate As expected23.9
  • State average 25.24 (computed here)
  • National average 26.95 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 560 patients
• Standardized emergency department visit ratio As expected1.3
  • State average 0.98 (computed here)
  • National average 1 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 280 patients
• Standardized infection ratio As expected0.3
  • State average 0.36 (computed here)
  • National average 0.36 (computed here)
  • As expected
• Standardized modality switch ratio As expected1.41
  • State average 1.44 (computed here)
  • National average 1.09 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 280 patients
• Transfusion rate As expected23.3
  • State average 29.19 (computed here)
  • National average 30.12 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 230 patients

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

• Gaurav Agarwal, MD

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Merrillville, IN
  • NPI 1033432109
• Maher Ajam, M.D.

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Merrillville, IN
  • NPI 1548265135
• Saurabh Chawla, M.D.

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Merrillville, IN
  • NPI 1528137411
• Aj Pampalone, D.O.

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Valparaiso, IN
  • NPI 1255337630
• Katrina E Wright, MD

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Merrillville, IN
  • NPI 1073501136

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