Fresenius Medical Care of Hickory

CCN

342516The 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 12, 1983

Last certification

Dec 7, 2023

Overall star rating

5.0 of 5Care Compare

Multi-facility organization

Fresenius Medical Care Holdings Inc

Address

1899 Tate Blvd SE Suite 1103 Box 103
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 324-9580

• Bio-Medical Applications of North Carolina, Inc.

  dba Fresenius Medical Care of Hickory

  • End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment Clinic/Center
  • Hickory, NC
  • NPI 1992817720
  Name & address match

• Adult haemodialysis patients with adequate dialysis (Kt/V 1.2 or more) 99
  • State average 97.51 (computed here)
  • National average 96.13 (computed here)
  • 980 patients
• Adult patients dialysed through a long-term catheter 6
  • State average 15.79 (computed here)
  • National average 18.87 (computed here)
  • 1,090 patients
• Adult patients with hypercalcaemia 2
  • State average 0.77 (computed here)
  • National average 1.74 (computed here)
  • 980 patients
• Emergency department visits within 30 days of discharge As expected0.83
  • State average 1.15 (computed here)
  • National average 1.06 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 490 patients
• Hospitalization rate As expected88.6
  • State average 130.06 (computed here)
  • National average 144.53 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 970 patients
• Kidney transplant waitlist ratio, first year As expected1.18
  • State average 0.92 (computed here)
  • National average 0.98 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 810 patients
• Mortality rate As expected21.9
  • State average 22.32 (computed here)
  • National average 21.79 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 4,130 patients
• Overall star rating Better5 of 5
  • State average 3.19 (computed here)
  • National average 2.87 (computed here)
• Patients treated through an arteriovenous fistula Better83.4
  • State average 59.03 (computed here)
  • National average 57.13 (computed here)
  • Better than expected
  • 1,090 patients
• Patients waitlisted for a kidney transplant As expected8
  • State average 16.69 (computed here)
  • National average 16.51 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 1,000 patients
• Patients with haemoglobin above 12 g/dL 0
  • State average 0.25 (computed here)
  • National average 0.55 (computed here)
  • 220 patients
• Patients with haemoglobin below 10 g/dL 5
  • State average 23.23 (computed here)
  • National average 20.95 (computed here)
  • 220 patients
• Readmission rate As expected15.9
  • State average 25.59 (computed here)
  • National average 26.95 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 600 patients
• Standardized emergency department visit ratio As expected0.85
  • State average 0.97 (computed here)
  • National average 1 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 440 patients
• Standardized infection ratio As expected0.53
  • State average 0.4 (computed here)
  • National average 0.36 (computed here)
  • As expected
• Standardized modality switch ratio Better3.49
  • State average 1.16 (computed here)
  • National average 1.09 (computed here)
  • Better than expected
  • 940 patients
• Transfusion rate As expected14.6
  • State average 30.88 (computed here)
  • National average 30.12 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 380 patients

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

• Michele Lynn Higerd, MD

  • Specialist
  • Hickory, NC
  • NPI 1487655452
• Nitin Khosla, M.D.

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Hickory, NC
  • NPI 1841368982
• Richard Vincent Paul, MD

  • Specialist
  • Hickory, NC
  • NPI 1174524920
• Gregory Allen Pisel, M.D.

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Hickory, NC
  • NPI 1528065604

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