FMC Gardendale in Gardendale, Alabama - Dialysis Center

FMC Gardendale is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Gardendale, Alabama and it has 17 dialysis stations. It is located in Jefferson county at 592 Fieldstown Road, Gardendale, AL, 35071. You can reach out to the office of FMC Gardendale at (205) 608-3653. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. FMC Gardendale has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in December, 2003. The medicare id for this facility is 012612 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameFMC Gardendale
Location592 Fieldstown Road, Gardendale, Alabama
No. of Dialysis Stations 17
Medicare ID012612
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts Yes

Contact Information


592 Fieldstown Road, Gardendale, Alabama, 35071
(205) 608-3653

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NPI Number1487756862
Organization NameFresenius Medical Care Of Gardendale
Doing Business AsBio-medical Applications Of Alabama, Inc.
Address592 Fieldstown Rd Gardendale, Alabama, 35071
Phone Number(205) 608-3653

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NPI Number1588602221
Organization NameGardendale Dialysis Facility
Doing Business AsBio-medical Applications Of Alabama Inc
Address592 Fieldstown Rd Gardendale, Alabama, 35071
Phone Number(205) 608-3653

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NPI Number1730357385
Organization NameCkd Services Of Gardendale
Doing Business AsFresnius Medical Care Comprehensive Ckd Services Inc
Address592 Fieldstown Rd Gardendale, Alabama, 35071
Phone Number(205) 608-3653

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Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data29
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL17

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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 center76
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2655
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center95
    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 Gardendale with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia80
Hypercalcemia patient months693
Patients with Serumphosphor84
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL8
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL21
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL27
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL28
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL16

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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 48
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 384
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment57
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer9

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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 Summary55
Hospitalization Rate in facility154.5 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit286.8
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit86.9

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Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at FMC Gardendale 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 facility22.2 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit35.3
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit12.2

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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 Gardendale 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.43 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit1.41
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.07

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Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether FMC Gardendale'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 45
Transfusion Rate in facility43.5 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit126.1
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit17.1

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Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at FMC Gardendale 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 Summary253
Mortality Rate in facility17.9 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit24.2
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit12.8

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Dialysis Facility in Gardendale, AL

FMC Gardendale
Location: 592 Fieldstown Road, Gardendale, Alabama, 35071
Phone: (205) 608-3653

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