Dialysis Care Center Merrillville LLC

CCN

152704The 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

Dec 4, 2019

Last certification

Aug 8, 2024

Overall star rating

2.0 of 5Care Compare

Multi-facility organization

Dialysis Care Center

Address

349 W 80TH Place
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 444-0545

• Dialysis Care Center Merrillville LLC

  • End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment Clinic/Center
  • Merrillville, IN
  • NPI 1114583697
  Name & address match

• Adult haemodialysis patients with adequate dialysis (Kt/V 1.2 or more) 96
  • State average 96.86 (computed here)
  • National average 96.13 (computed here)
  • 530 patients
• Adult patients dialysed through a long-term catheter 39
  • State average 20.2 (computed here)
  • National average 18.87 (computed here)
  • 600 patients
• Adult patients with hypercalcaemia 2
  • State average 0.92 (computed here)
  • National average 1.74 (computed here)
  • 560 patients
• Emergency department visits within 30 days of discharge Worse3.33
  • State average 1.15 (computed here)
  • National average 1.06 (computed here)
  • Worse than expected
  • 250 patients
• Health care personnel up to date with COVID-19 vaccination 0
  • State average 2.55 (computed here)
  • National average 3.99 (computed here)
• Hospitalization rate As expected128.8
  • State average 136.08 (computed here)
  • National average 144.53 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 530 patients
• Kidney transplant waitlist ratio, first year As expected1.43
  • State average 0.83 (computed here)
  • National average 0.98 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 430 patients
• Mortality rate As expected22.6
  • State average 20.4 (computed here)
  • National average 21.79 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 1,790 patients
• Overall star rating Worse2 of 5
  • State average 2.74 (computed here)
  • National average 2.87 (computed here)
• Patients treated through an arteriovenous fistula As expected40.4
  • State average 55.94 (computed here)
  • National average 57.13 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 600 patients
• Patients waitlisted for a kidney transplant As expected14.6
  • State average 13.79 (computed here)
  • National average 16.51 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 490 patients
• Patients with haemoglobin above 12 g/dL 0
  • State average 0.44 (computed here)
  • National average 0.55 (computed here)
  • 130 patients
• Patients with haemoglobin below 10 g/dL 8
  • State average 24.03 (computed here)
  • National average 20.95 (computed here)
  • 130 patients
• Readmission rate As expected29.4
  • State average 25.24 (computed here)
  • National average 26.95 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 500 patients
• Standardized emergency department visit ratio As expected1.24
  • State average 0.98 (computed here)
  • National average 1 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 210 patients
• Standardized infection ratio As expected0.52
  • State average 0.36 (computed here)
  • National average 0.36 (computed here)
  • As expected
• Standardized modality switch ratio As expected0.36
  • State average 1.44 (computed here)
  • National average 1.09 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 590 patients
• Transfusion rate As expected9.7
  • State average 29.19 (computed here)
  • National average 30.12 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 200 patients

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

• Vikash Kumar Sinha, MD

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Merrillville, IN
  • NPI 1740628726

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