Fmcna - North Houma Dialysis in Houma, Louisiana - Dialysis Center

Fmcna - North Houma Dialysis is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Houma, Louisiana and it has 17 dialysis stations. It is located in Terrebonne county at 144 War Horse Pl, Houma, LA, 70360. You can reach out to the office of Fmcna - North Houma Dialysis at (985) 876-6304. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. Fmcna - North Houma Dialysis has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in April, 2014. The medicare id for this facility is 192714 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameFmcna - North Houma Dialysis
Location144 War Horse Pl, Houma, Louisiana
No. of Dialysis Stations 17
Medicare ID192714
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


144 War Horse Pl, Houma, Louisiana, 70360
(985) 876-6304

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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 Fmcna - North Houma Dialysis from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1467719187
Organization NameFresenius Medical Care North Houma
Doing Business AsBio-medical Applications Of Louisiana, Llc
Address144 War Horse Place Houma, Louisiana, 70360
Phone Number(985) 876-6307

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data57
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL18

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 center77
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2701
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center97
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center20
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.7163
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center98
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis 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 - North Houma Dialysis with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia94
Hypercalcemia patient months907
Patients with Serumphosphor107
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL12
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL28
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL32
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL20
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL7

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 68
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 591
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment79
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer14

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 Summary69
Hospitalization Rate in facility192.7 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit329.1
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit116.1

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fmcna - North Houma Dialysis 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 facility29.4 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit41.8
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit18.7

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 - North Houma Dialysis 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.2 (Better than Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit.99
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.01

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Fmcna - North Houma Dialysis'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 62
Transfusion Rate in facility49.1 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit112.9
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit23.6

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fmcna - North Houma Dialysis 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 Summary207
Mortality Rate in facility22.5 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit32.8
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit14.8

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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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