FMC Forestdale in Birmingham, Alabama - Dialysis Center

FMC Forestdale is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Birmingham, Alabama and it has 14 dialysis stations. It is located in Jefferson county at 1004 Forestdale Blvd, Birmingham, AL, 35214. You can reach out to the office of FMC Forestdale at (205) 798-8321. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. FMC Forestdale has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in March, 2012. The medicare id for this facility is 012651 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameFMC Forestdale
Location1004 Forestdale Blvd, Birmingham, Alabama
No. of Dialysis Stations 14
Medicare ID012651
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


1004 Forestdale Blvd, Birmingham, Alabama, 35214
(205) 798-8321

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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 Forestdale from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1992020655
Organization NameFresenius Medical Care Forestdale
Doing Business AsBio-medical Applications Of Alabama, Inc.
Address1004 Forestdale Blvd Birmingham, Alabama, 35214
Phone Number(205) 798-8321

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data21
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL10

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 center59
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2590
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center93
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center

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 Forestdale with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia62
Hypercalcemia patient months618
Patients with Serumphosphor67
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL10
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL31
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL26
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL24
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL8

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 40
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 285
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment33
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer4

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 Summary44
Hospitalization Rate in facility197.4 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit364.4
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit111.6

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at FMC Forestdale 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 facility25.5 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit40
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit14.5

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 Forestdale 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 facility1.06 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit2.56
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.34

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether FMC Forestdale'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 38
Transfusion Rate in facility43.4 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit151.4
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit14.5

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at FMC Forestdale 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 Summary231
Mortality Rate in facility17.4 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit25.3
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit11.4

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Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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