FKC Altoona

CCN

392633The 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 8, 1997

Last certification

Mar 28, 2024

Overall star rating

4.0 of 5Care Compare

Multi-facility organization

Fresenius Kidney Care of North America

Address

1602 Ninth Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 944-7714

• Bio-Medical Applications of Pennsylvania, Inc.

  dba Fresenius Medical Care Altoona

  • End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment Clinic/Center
  • Altoona, PA
  • NPI 1447354212
  Name & address match

• Adult haemodialysis patients with adequate dialysis (Kt/V 1.2 or more) 97
  • State average 97.32 (computed here)
  • National average 96.13 (computed here)
  • 1,170 patients
• Adult patients dialysed through a long-term catheter 13
  • State average 21.69 (computed here)
  • National average 18.87 (computed here)
  • 1,330 patients
• Adult patients with hypercalcaemia 1
  • State average 1.12 (computed here)
  • National average 1.74 (computed here)
  • 1,380 patients
• Adult peritoneal dialysis patients with adequate dialysis (Kt/V 1.7 or more) 98
  • State average 88.96 (computed here)
  • National average 91.7 (computed here)
  • 160 patients
• Emergency department visits within 30 days of discharge As expected1.04
  • State average 0.94 (computed here)
  • National average 1.06 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 930 patients
• Hospitalization rate As expected184.5
  • State average 149 (computed here)
  • National average 144.53 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 1,420 patients
• Kidney transplant waitlist ratio, first year As expected1.49
  • State average 1.42 (computed here)
  • National average 0.98 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 630 patients
• Mortality rate As expected17.9
  • State average 19.35 (computed here)
  • National average 21.79 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 5,350 patients
• Overall star rating Better4 of 5
  • State average 3.07 (computed here)
  • National average 2.87 (computed here)
• Patients treated through an arteriovenous fistula As expected62.3
  • State average 56.08 (computed here)
  • National average 57.13 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 1,330 patients
• Patients waitlisted for a kidney transplant As expected22
  • State average 21.84 (computed here)
  • National average 16.51 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 870 patients
• Patients with haemoglobin above 12 g/dL 0
  • State average 0.53 (computed here)
  • National average 0.55 (computed here)
  • 270 patients
• Patients with haemoglobin below 10 g/dL 11
  • State average 19.22 (computed here)
  • National average 20.95 (computed here)
  • 270 patients
• Readmission rate As expected33
  • State average 27.55 (computed here)
  • National average 26.95 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 1,620 patients
• Standardized emergency department visit ratio As expected1.05
  • State average 0.89 (computed here)
  • National average 1 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 560 patients
• Standardized infection ratio Better0
  • State average 0.41 (computed here)
  • National average 0.36 (computed here)
  • Better than expected
• Standardized modality switch ratio Better2.26
  • State average 1.23 (computed here)
  • National average 1.09 (computed here)
  • Better than expected
  • 920 patients
• Transfusion rate As expected19.8
  • State average 27.99 (computed here)
  • National average 30.12 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 480 patients

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

• Barbara Labban

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Altoona, PA
  • NPI 1629228085
• Angel Q Raposas, MD

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Altoona, PA
  • NPI 1407932049
• Duminda S Siripala, M.D.

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Altoona, PA
  • NPI 1932480571

• USRC Altoona

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