FMC Lakeview in Guntersville, Alabama - Dialysis Center

FMC Lakeview is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Guntersville, Alabama and it has 17 dialysis stations. It is located in Marshall county at 45 Medical Park Dr., Ste A, Guntersville, AL, 35976. You can reach out to the office of FMC Lakeview at (256) 753-0112. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. FMC Lakeview has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in December, 1995. The medicare id for this facility is 012561 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameFMC Lakeview
Location45 Medical Park Dr., Ste A, Guntersville, Alabama
No. of Dialysis Stations 17
Medicare ID012561
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


45 Medical Park Dr., Ste A, Guntersville, Alabama, 35976
(256) 753-0112

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NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

Dialysis Facilities may have multiple NPI numbers. We have found possible NPI number/s associated with FMC Lakeview from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1205938404
Organization NameFmcna Dialysis Services Of Lakeview
Doing Business AsBio-medical Applications Of Alabama Inc
Address45 Medical Park Drive Guntersville, Alabama, 35976
Phone Number(256) 753-0112

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Survey of Patient's Experiences

Nephrologists Performance Ratings

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Patients who reported that nephrologists always communicated and cared for them.51%67%
Patients who reported that nephrologists usually communicated and cared for them.25%15%
Patients who reported that nephrologists sometimes or never communicated and cared for them.24%18%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).43%60%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).33%26%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 6 or less than 6 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).24%14%

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Dialysis Center Staff Performance Ratings

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff always communicated well, kept patients comfortable and pain-free as possible.57%62%
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff usually communicated, kept patients comfortable and pain-free as possible.25%20%
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff sometimes or never communicated, kept patients comfortable and pain-free.18%18%
Patients who gave their dialysis facility staff a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).61%62%
Patients who gave their dialysis facility staff a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).33%26%
Patients who gave their dialysis facility staff a rating of 6 or less than 6 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).6%12%

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Overall Dialysis Center Performance Ratings

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Patients who reported that 'YES', their nephrologists and dialysis center staff provided them the information they needed to take care of them. 80%80%
Patients who reported that 'NO', their nephrologists and dialysis center staff does not provided them the information they needed to take care of them.20%20%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).57%68%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).32%20%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 6 or less than 6 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).11%12%

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Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data31
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL6

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Dialysis Adequacy

Adult patinets who undergo hemodialysis, their Kt/V should be atleast 1.2 and for peritoneal dialysis the Kt/V should be atleast 1.7, that means they are receiving right amount of dialysis. Pediatric patients who undergo hemodialysis, their Kt/V should be atleast 1.2 and for peritoneal dialysis the Kt/V should be 1.8.
Higher percentages should be better.

  • Hemodialysis
    Adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center64
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2549
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center98
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center

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Mineral and Bone Disorder

An important goal of dialysis is to maintain normal levels of various minerals in the body, such as calcium. This shows the percentage of patients treated at FMC Lakeview with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia71
Hypercalcemia patient months599
Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg1
Patients with Serumphosphor73
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL8
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL23
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL25
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL26
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL17

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Vascular Access

The arteriovenous (AV) fistulae is considered long term vascular access for hemodialysis because it allows good blood flow, lasts a long time, and is less likely to get infected or cause blood clots than other types of access. Patients who don't have time to get a permanent vascular access before they start hemodialysis treatments may need to use a venous catheter as a temporary access.

Patients included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 65
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 467
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment55
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer15

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Hospitalization Rate

The rate of hospitalization show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at a certain dialysis center were admitted to the hospital more often (worse than expected), less often (better than expected), or about the same (as expected), compared to similar patients treated at other centers.

Standard Hospitalization Summary Ratio(SHR) YearJanuary, 2016 - December, 2016
Patients in facility's Hospitalization Summary82
Hospitalization Rate in facility129.9 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit239.5
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit72.9

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Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at FMC Lakeview were readmitted more often (worse than expected), less often (better than expected), or about the same (as expected), compared to similar patients treated at other dialysis centers.

Standard Readmission Summary Ratio(SRR) YearJanuary, 2016 - December, 2016
Readmission Rate in facility22.5 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit35.4
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit12.8

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Infection Rate

Hemodialysis treatment requires direct access to the bloodstream, which can be an opportunity for germs to enter the body and cause infection. This information shows how often patients at FMC Lakeview get infections in their blood each year compared to the number of infections expected for the center based on the national average.

Standard Infection Summary Ratio(SIR) YearJanuary, 2016 - December, 2016
Infection Rate in facility.8 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit1.92
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.25

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› Verified 5 days ago

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether FMC Lakeview's rate of transfusions is better than expected, as expected, or worse than expected, compared to other centers that treat similar patients.

Standard Transfusion Summary Ratio (STrR) Year January, 2016 - December, 2016
Patients in facility's Transfusion Summary 69
Transfusion Rate in facility51.1 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit110.5
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit26

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› Verified 5 days ago

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at FMC Lakeview lived longer than expected (better than expected), don’t live as long as expected (worse than expected), or lived as long as expected (as expected), compared to similar patients treated at other facilities.

Standard Survival Summary Ratio(SIR) YearJanuary, 2013 - December, 2016
Patients in facility's Survival Summary358
Mortality Rate in facility20 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit25.5
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit15.4

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Dialysis Facility in Guntersville, AL

FMC Lakeview
Location: 45 Medical Park Dr., Ste A, Guntersville, Alabama, 35976
Phone: (256) 753-0112

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Doctors and clinicians: Doctors and clinicians include doctors, clinicians and groups who are qualified to practice in many specialties. Each specialty focuses on certain parts of the body, periods of life, conditions, or primary care. The doctors, clinicians, and groups listed here typically work in an office or clinic setting. Also those who currently accept Medicare are included.

Hospitals: Find information about Medicare-certified hospitals and long-term care hospitals in your area, including Veterans Administration medical centers and military hospitals, across the country. Long-term care hospitals serve critically ill and medically complex patients who require extended hospital care.

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