Lake Mead North (FMC) in North Las Vegas, Nevada - Dialysis Center

Lake Mead North (FMC) is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in North Las Vegas, Nevada and it has 11 dialysis stations. It is located in Clark county at 1905 Civic Center Dr Ste 201, North Las Vegas, NV, 89030. You can reach out to the office of Lake Mead North (FMC) at (702) 399-3855. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Bio-medical Applications Of Nevada, Inc. Lake Mead North (FMC) has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in March, 2003. The medicare id for this facility is 292519 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameLake Mead North (FMC)
Location1905 Civic Center Dr Ste 201, North Las Vegas, Nevada
No. of Dialysis Stations 11
Medicare ID292519
Managed ByBio-medical Applications Of Nevada, Inc
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


1905 Civic Center Dr Ste 201, North Las Vegas, Nevada, 89030
(702) 399-3855

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NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

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NPI Number1205184801
Organization NameFresenius Medical Care Lake Meade North
Doing Business AsBio-medical Applications Of Nevada, Inc.
Address1905 Civic Center Dr North Las Vegas, Nevada, 89030
Phone Number(702) 214-9516

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NPI Number1609217157
Organization NameFresenius Medical Care Lake Meade North
Doing Business AsFresenius Medical Care West Sahara, Llc
Address1905 Civic Center Dr North Las Vegas, Nevada, 89030
Phone Number(702) 214-9516

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Promising clinical trial for patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder

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Improved treatment and management of risk factors have reduced strokes by 40% in a region of the UK over the past 20 years

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Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data40
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL3

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Promising clinical trial for patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder

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Improved treatment and management of risk factors have reduced strokes by 40% in a region of the UK over the past 20 years

Results of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlight how improved treatment and management of risk factors have reduced the incidence of stroke by 40% in a region of the UK over the past 20 years.

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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 1.2686
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center98

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    Promising clinical trial for patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder

    Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects 2% of the population and is considered a psychiatric disorder. It is the number four psychiatric pathology in terms of frequency following phobias, disorders relating to alcohol and drugs, and depression.

    Improved treatment and management of risk factors have reduced strokes by 40% in a region of the UK over the past 20 years

    Results of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlight how improved treatment and management of risk factors have reduced the incidence of stroke by 40% in a region of the UK over the past 20 years.

    Most Americans believe preventive health benefits of childhood vaccines outweigh risks

    Despite debate about the safety of childhood vaccines among some groups in the public, an overwhelming majority of Americans (82%) support requiring children attending public school to be vaccinated for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), according to a new Pew Research Center survey.

    Senators Cassidy and Carper urge CMS to update restrictive coverage policies on obesity drugs and IBT

    U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Thomas Carper (D-Del.) are calling on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to lift regulations that deny insurance coverage for obesity drugs and that limit coverage of Intensive Behavioral Therapy amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Researchers receive $1.2 million grant to test potential treatment for metastatic breast cancer

    A team of Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center researchers received a three-year, $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defens to test a potential therapeutic antibody that could block breast cancer growth with fewer side effects, opening up potential for future drug development.

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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 Lake Mead North (FMC) with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia79
Hypercalcemia patient months713
Patients with Serumphosphor82
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL9
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL22
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL29
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL25
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL15

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Promising clinical trial for patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects 2% of the population and is considered a psychiatric disorder. It is the number four psychiatric pathology in terms of frequency following phobias, disorders relating to alcohol and drugs, and depression.

Improved treatment and management of risk factors have reduced strokes by 40% in a region of the UK over the past 20 years

Results of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlight how improved treatment and management of risk factors have reduced the incidence of stroke by 40% in a region of the UK over the past 20 years.

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Researchers receive $1.2 million grant to test potential treatment for metastatic breast cancer

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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 59
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 498
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment44
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer20

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Promising clinical trial for patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects 2% of the population and is considered a psychiatric disorder. It is the number four psychiatric pathology in terms of frequency following phobias, disorders relating to alcohol and drugs, and depression.

Improved treatment and management of risk factors have reduced strokes by 40% in a region of the UK over the past 20 years

Results of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlight how improved treatment and management of risk factors have reduced the incidence of stroke by 40% in a region of the UK over the past 20 years.

Most Americans believe preventive health benefits of childhood vaccines outweigh risks

Despite debate about the safety of childhood vaccines among some groups in the public, an overwhelming majority of Americans (82%) support requiring children attending public school to be vaccinated for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), according to a new Pew Research Center survey.

Senators Cassidy and Carper urge CMS to update restrictive coverage policies on obesity drugs and IBT

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Thomas Carper (D-Del.) are calling on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to lift regulations that deny insurance coverage for obesity drugs and that limit coverage of Intensive Behavioral Therapy amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Researchers receive $1.2 million grant to test potential treatment for metastatic breast cancer

A team of Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center researchers received a three-year, $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defens to test a potential therapeutic antibody that could block breast cancer growth with fewer side effects, opening up potential for future drug development.

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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 Summary63
Hospitalization Rate in facility188.8 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit316.5
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit116.8

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Promising clinical trial for patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects 2% of the population and is considered a psychiatric disorder. It is the number four psychiatric pathology in terms of frequency following phobias, disorders relating to alcohol and drugs, and depression.

Improved treatment and management of risk factors have reduced strokes by 40% in a region of the UK over the past 20 years

Results of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlight how improved treatment and management of risk factors have reduced the incidence of stroke by 40% in a region of the UK over the past 20 years.

Most Americans believe preventive health benefits of childhood vaccines outweigh risks

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Researchers receive $1.2 million grant to test potential treatment for metastatic breast cancer

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Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Lake Mead North (FMC) 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 facility26.8 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit38.6
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit17.1

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Promising clinical trial for patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects 2% of the population and is considered a psychiatric disorder. It is the number four psychiatric pathology in terms of frequency following phobias, disorders relating to alcohol and drugs, and depression.

Improved treatment and management of risk factors have reduced strokes by 40% in a region of the UK over the past 20 years

Results of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlight how improved treatment and management of risk factors have reduced the incidence of stroke by 40% in a region of the UK over the past 20 years.

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Senators Cassidy and Carper urge CMS to update restrictive coverage policies on obesity drugs and IBT

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Researchers receive $1.2 million grant to test potential treatment for metastatic breast cancer

A team of Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center researchers received a three-year, $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defens to test a potential therapeutic antibody that could block breast cancer growth with fewer side effects, opening up potential for future drug development.

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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 Lake Mead North (FMC) 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.77 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit1.85
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.24

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Promising clinical trial for patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects 2% of the population and is considered a psychiatric disorder. It is the number four psychiatric pathology in terms of frequency following phobias, disorders relating to alcohol and drugs, and depression.

Improved treatment and management of risk factors have reduced strokes by 40% in a region of the UK over the past 20 years

Results of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlight how improved treatment and management of risk factors have reduced the incidence of stroke by 40% in a region of the UK over the past 20 years.

Most Americans believe preventive health benefits of childhood vaccines outweigh risks

Despite debate about the safety of childhood vaccines among some groups in the public, an overwhelming majority of Americans (82%) support requiring children attending public school to be vaccinated for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), according to a new Pew Research Center survey.

Senators Cassidy and Carper urge CMS to update restrictive coverage policies on obesity drugs and IBT

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Thomas Carper (D-Del.) are calling on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to lift regulations that deny insurance coverage for obesity drugs and that limit coverage of Intensive Behavioral Therapy amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Researchers receive $1.2 million grant to test potential treatment for metastatic breast cancer

A team of Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center researchers received a three-year, $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defens to test a potential therapeutic antibody that could block breast cancer growth with fewer side effects, opening up potential for future drug development.

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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 Lake Mead North (FMC)'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 54
Transfusion Rate in facility30 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit97.3
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit10.7

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Promising clinical trial for patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects 2% of the population and is considered a psychiatric disorder. It is the number four psychiatric pathology in terms of frequency following phobias, disorders relating to alcohol and drugs, and depression.

Improved treatment and management of risk factors have reduced strokes by 40% in a region of the UK over the past 20 years

Results of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlight how improved treatment and management of risk factors have reduced the incidence of stroke by 40% in a region of the UK over the past 20 years.

Most Americans believe preventive health benefits of childhood vaccines outweigh risks

Despite debate about the safety of childhood vaccines among some groups in the public, an overwhelming majority of Americans (82%) support requiring children attending public school to be vaccinated for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), according to a new Pew Research Center survey.

Senators Cassidy and Carper urge CMS to update restrictive coverage policies on obesity drugs and IBT

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Thomas Carper (D-Del.) are calling on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to lift regulations that deny insurance coverage for obesity drugs and that limit coverage of Intensive Behavioral Therapy amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Researchers receive $1.2 million grant to test potential treatment for metastatic breast cancer

A team of Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center researchers received a three-year, $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defens to test a potential therapeutic antibody that could block breast cancer growth with fewer side effects, opening up potential for future drug development.

Read more Medical News

› Verified 8 days ago

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Lake Mead North (FMC) 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 Summary328
Mortality Rate in facility16.9 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit23.9
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit11.5

News Archive

Promising clinical trial for patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects 2% of the population and is considered a psychiatric disorder. It is the number four psychiatric pathology in terms of frequency following phobias, disorders relating to alcohol and drugs, and depression.

Improved treatment and management of risk factors have reduced strokes by 40% in a region of the UK over the past 20 years

Results of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlight how improved treatment and management of risk factors have reduced the incidence of stroke by 40% in a region of the UK over the past 20 years.

Most Americans believe preventive health benefits of childhood vaccines outweigh risks

Despite debate about the safety of childhood vaccines among some groups in the public, an overwhelming majority of Americans (82%) support requiring children attending public school to be vaccinated for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), according to a new Pew Research Center survey.

Senators Cassidy and Carper urge CMS to update restrictive coverage policies on obesity drugs and IBT

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Thomas Carper (D-Del.) are calling on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to lift regulations that deny insurance coverage for obesity drugs and that limit coverage of Intensive Behavioral Therapy amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Researchers receive $1.2 million grant to test potential treatment for metastatic breast cancer

A team of Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center researchers received a three-year, $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defens to test a potential therapeutic antibody that could block breast cancer growth with fewer side effects, opening up potential for future drug development.

Read more Medical News

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Dialysis Facility in North Las Vegas, NV

North Las Vegas Dialysis Center (DVA)
Location: 2065 North Las Vegas Blvd., North Las Vegas, Nevada, 89030
Phone: (702) 639-0469
Lake Mead North (FMC)
Location: 1905 Civic Center Dr Ste 201, North Las Vegas, Nevada, 89030
Phone: (702) 399-3855
Lake Mead Dialysis Center
Location: 713 E Lake Mead Blvd, North Las Vegas, Nevada, 89030
Phone: (702) 642-0216

News Archive

Promising clinical trial for patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects 2% of the population and is considered a psychiatric disorder. It is the number four psychiatric pathology in terms of frequency following phobias, disorders relating to alcohol and drugs, and depression.

Improved treatment and management of risk factors have reduced strokes by 40% in a region of the UK over the past 20 years

Results of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlight how improved treatment and management of risk factors have reduced the incidence of stroke by 40% in a region of the UK over the past 20 years.

Most Americans believe preventive health benefits of childhood vaccines outweigh risks

Despite debate about the safety of childhood vaccines among some groups in the public, an overwhelming majority of Americans (82%) support requiring children attending public school to be vaccinated for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), according to a new Pew Research Center survey.

Senators Cassidy and Carper urge CMS to update restrictive coverage policies on obesity drugs and IBT

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Thomas Carper (D-Del.) are calling on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to lift regulations that deny insurance coverage for obesity drugs and that limit coverage of Intensive Behavioral Therapy amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Researchers receive $1.2 million grant to test potential treatment for metastatic breast cancer

A team of Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center researchers received a three-year, $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defens to test a potential therapeutic antibody that could block breast cancer growth with fewer side effects, opening up potential for future drug development.

Read more Medical News

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