East Springfield Dialysis (Bma Of Massachusetts) in Springfield, Massachusetts - Dialysis Center

East Springfield Dialysis (Bma Of Massachusetts) is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Springfield, Massachusetts and it has 15 dialysis stations. It is located in Hampden county at 1515 State Street, Springfield, MA, 01109. You can reach out to the office of East Springfield Dialysis (Bma Of Massachusetts) at (413) 732-1586. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. East Springfield Dialysis (Bma Of Massachusetts) has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in June, 1996. The medicare id for this facility is 222535 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameEast Springfield Dialysis (Bma Of Massachusetts)
Location1515 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts
No. of Dialysis Stations 15
Medicare ID222535
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


1515 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts, 01109
(413) 732-1586

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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 East Springfield Dialysis (Bma Of Massachusetts) from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1790794402
Organization NameEast Springfield Dialysis Center
Doing Business AsBio-medical Applications Of Massachusetts, Inc.
Address1515 State St Springfield, Massachusetts, 01109
Phone Number(413) 732-1586

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data35
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL9

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 1.2656
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center98
    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 1.749
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center84
    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 East Springfield Dialysis (Bma Of Massachusetts) with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia96
Hypercalcemia patient months712
Patients with Serumphosphor100
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/dL30
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL24
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 62
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 409
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment52
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer1

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 Summary51
Hospitalization Rate in facility183 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit322.7
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit108

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at East Springfield Dialysis (Bma Of Massachusetts) 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 facility14.3 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit27.3
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit6

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 East Springfield Dialysis (Bma Of Massachusetts) 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.65 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit2.15
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.11

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether East Springfield Dialysis (Bma Of Massachusetts)'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 46
Transfusion Rate in facility35.2 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit107.5
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit13.2

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at East Springfield Dialysis (Bma Of Massachusetts) 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 Summary271
Mortality Rate in facility16.6 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit23
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit11.5

Dialysis Facility in Springfield, MA

Western Mass. Kidney Center (Bma Springfield)
Location: 2000 Main Street, Springfield, Massachusetts, 01103
Phone: (413) 739-4751
East Springfield Dialysis (Bma Of Massachusetts)
Location: 1515 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts, 01109
Phone: (413) 732-1586
Springfield Dialysis Center
Location: 125 Liberty Street, Suite 101, Springfield, Massachusetts, 01103
Phone: (413) 736-9600

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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