Fmcna - Dialysis Ctr Of Shreveport in Shreveport, Louisiana - Dialysis Center

Fmcna - Dialysis Ctr Of Shreveport is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Shreveport, Louisiana and it has 28 dialysis stations. It is located in Caddo county at 3949 Southern Ave, Shreveport, LA, 71106. You can reach out to the office of Fmcna - Dialysis Ctr Of Shreveport at (318) 869-3016. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. Fmcna - Dialysis Ctr Of Shreveport has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in July, 1983. The medicare id for this facility is 192530 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameFmcna - Dialysis Ctr Of Shreveport
Location3949 Southern Ave, Shreveport, Louisiana
No. of Dialysis Stations 28
Medicare ID192530
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


3949 Southern Ave, Shreveport, Louisiana, 71106
(318) 869-3016

Map and Direction



NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

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

NPI Number1164534913
Organization NameDialysis Center Of Shreveport
Doing Business AsBio-medical Applications Of Louisiana, Llc
Address3949 Southern Ave Shreveport, Louisiana, 71106
Phone Number(318) 869-3016

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data57
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL21

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 center105
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.21002
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center97
    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 Fmcna - Dialysis Ctr Of Shreveport with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia111
Hypercalcemia patient months1062
Patients with Serumphosphor117
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL10
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL22
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL22
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL28
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL17

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 92
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 835
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment56
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer22

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 Summary86
Hospitalization Rate in facility125.9 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit235.8
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit73.9

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fmcna - Dialysis Ctr Of Shreveport 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 Limit33.5
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit13.4

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 Fmcna - Dialysis Ctr Of Shreveport 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 facility1.36 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit2.32
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.74

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Fmcna - Dialysis Ctr Of Shreveport'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 77
Transfusion Rate in facility25 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit66.7
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit10.6

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fmcna - Dialysis Ctr Of Shreveport 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 Summary411
Mortality Rate in facility14 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit19.4
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit9.7

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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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