FMC Bma of Burke County Inc

CCN

342563The 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

Jul 1, 1993

Last certification

Jul 10, 2025

Overall star rating

4.0 of 5Care Compare

Multi-facility organization

Fresenius Medical Care North America

Address

814 West Union Street
Morganton, NC 28655
(704) 439-9538

• Bio-Medical Applications of North Carolina, Inc.

  dba Bma of Burke County

  • End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment Clinic/Center
  • Morganton, NC
  • NPI 1265522767
  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)
  • 1,100 patients
• Adult patients dialysed through a long-term catheter 6
  • State average 15.79 (computed here)
  • National average 18.87 (computed here)
  • 1,190 patients
• Adult patients with hypercalcaemia 1
  • State average 0.77 (computed here)
  • National average 1.74 (computed here)
  • 1,290 patients
• Adult peritoneal dialysis patients with adequate dialysis (Kt/V 1.7 or more) 99
  • State average 95.17 (computed here)
  • National average 91.7 (computed here)
  • 160 patients
• Emergency department visits within 30 days of discharge As expected0.75
  • State average 1.15 (computed here)
  • National average 1.06 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 500 patients
• Hospitalization rate As expected120.1
  • State average 130.06 (computed here)
  • National average 144.53 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 1,140 patients
• Kidney transplant waitlist ratio, first year As expected0.32
  • State average 0.92 (computed here)
  • National average 0.98 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 620 patients
• Mortality rate As expected23
  • State average 22.32 (computed here)
  • National average 21.79 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 4,940 patients
• Overall star rating Better4 of 5
  • State average 3.19 (computed here)
  • National average 2.87 (computed here)
• Patients treated through an arteriovenous fistula Better87.9
  • State average 59.03 (computed here)
  • National average 57.13 (computed here)
  • Better than expected
  • 1,190 patients
• Patients waitlisted for a kidney transplant As expected13.2
  • State average 16.69 (computed here)
  • National average 16.51 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 1,050 patients
• Patients with haemoglobin above 12 g/dL 0
  • State average 0.25 (computed here)
  • National average 0.55 (computed here)
  • 370 patients
• Patients with haemoglobin below 10 g/dL 19
  • State average 23.23 (computed here)
  • National average 20.95 (computed here)
  • 370 patients
• Readmission rate As expected28.8
  • State average 25.59 (computed here)
  • National average 26.95 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 970 patients
• Standardized emergency department visit ratio As expected0.62
  • State average 0.97 (computed here)
  • National average 1 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 500 patients
• Standardized infection ratio Better0.19
  • State average 0.4 (computed here)
  • National average 0.36 (computed here)
  • Better than expected
• Standardized modality switch ratio As expected1.07
  • State average 1.16 (computed here)
  • National average 1.09 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 830 patients
• Transfusion rate As expected30.7
  • State average 30.88 (computed here)
  • National average 30.12 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 450 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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