Fresenius Kidney Care-Newton

CCN

342743The 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

May 24, 2019

Last certification

May 12, 2022

Overall star rating

4.0 of 5Care Compare

Address

3802 Startown Road
Newton, NC 28658
(828) 465-2006

• Bio-Medical Applications of North Carolina, Inc.

  dba Fresenius Kidney Care Newton

  • End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment Clinic/Center
  • Newton, NC
  • NPI 1215403738
  Name & address match

• Adult haemodialysis patients with adequate dialysis (Kt/V 1.2 or more) 100
  • State average 97.51 (computed here)
  • National average 96.13 (computed here)
  • 560 patients
• Adult patients dialysed through a long-term catheter 6
  • State average 15.79 (computed here)
  • National average 18.87 (computed here)
  • 580 patients
• Adult patients with hypercalcaemia 2
  • State average 0.77 (computed here)
  • National average 1.74 (computed here)
  • 560 patients
• Emergency department visits within 30 days of discharge As expected1.44
  • State average 1.15 (computed here)
  • National average 1.06 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 220 patients
• Hospitalization rate As expected84
  • State average 130.06 (computed here)
  • National average 144.53 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 510 patients
• Kidney transplant waitlist ratio, first year As expected0
  • State average 0.92 (computed here)
  • National average 0.98 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 290 patients
• Mortality rate As expected18
  • State average 22.32 (computed here)
  • National average 21.79 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 2,020 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 Better86.7
  • State average 59.03 (computed here)
  • National average 57.13 (computed here)
  • Better than expected
  • 580 patients
• Patients waitlisted for a kidney transplant As expected10
  • State average 16.69 (computed here)
  • National average 16.51 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 430 patients
• Readmission rate As expected31
  • State average 25.59 (computed here)
  • National average 26.95 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 250 patients
• Standardized emergency department visit ratio As expected0.96
  • State average 0.97 (computed here)
  • National average 1 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 220 patients
• Standardized infection ratio As expected0.91
  • State average 0.4 (computed here)
  • National average 0.36 (computed here)
  • As expected
• Standardized modality switch ratio As expected1.26
  • State average 1.16 (computed here)
  • National average 1.09 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 540 patients
• Transfusion rate As expected26.2
  • State average 30.88 (computed here)
  • National average 30.12 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 210 patients

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

• Michele Lynn Higerd, MD

  • Specialist
  • Hickory, NC
  • NPI 1487655452

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