Fresenius Medical Care of Alexander County

CCN

342687The 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 16, 2012

Last certification

Oct 1, 2025

Overall star rating

4.0 of 5Care Compare

Multi-facility organization

Fresenius Medical Care North America

Address

175 Commerce Drive
Taylorsville, NC 28681
(828) 632-3547

• Bio-Medical Applications of North Carolina, Inc.

  dba Fresenius Medical Care of Alexander County

  • End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment Clinic/Center
  • Taylorsville, NC
  • NPI 1639462872
  Name & address match

• Adult haemodialysis patients with adequate dialysis (Kt/V 1.2 or more) 98
  • State average 97.51 (computed here)
  • National average 96.13 (computed here)
  • 440 patients
• Adult patients dialysed through a long-term catheter 6
  • State average 15.79 (computed here)
  • National average 18.87 (computed here)
  • 460 patients
• Adult patients with hypercalcaemia 0
  • State average 0.77 (computed here)
  • National average 1.74 (computed here)
  • 510 patients
• Emergency department visits within 30 days of discharge As expected1.62
  • State average 1.15 (computed here)
  • National average 1.06 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 150 patients
• Hospitalization rate As expected128.1
  • State average 130.06 (computed here)
  • National average 144.53 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 400 patients
• Mortality rate As expected23.9
  • State average 22.32 (computed here)
  • National average 21.79 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 1,910 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 As expected74.7
  • State average 59.03 (computed here)
  • National average 57.13 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 460 patients
• Patients waitlisted for a kidney transplant As expected10.9
  • State average 16.69 (computed here)
  • National average 16.51 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 380 patients
• Readmission rate As expected33.6
  • State average 25.59 (computed here)
  • National average 26.95 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 270 patients
• Standardized emergency department visit ratio As expected0.71
  • State average 0.97 (computed here)
  • National average 1 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 170 patients
• Standardized infection ratio As expected0
  • State average 0.4 (computed here)
  • National average 0.36 (computed here)
  • As expected
• Standardized modality switch ratio As expected2.61
  • State average 1.16 (computed here)
  • National average 1.09 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 300 patients
• Transfusion rate As expected45.8
  • State average 30.88 (computed here)
  • National average 30.12 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 150 patients

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

• Kevin Christian Harned, MD

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Hickory, NC
  • NPI 1457444853

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