Fms-Niskayuna Dialysis Center in Schenectady, New York - Dialysis Center

Fms-Niskayuna Dialysis Center is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Schenectady, New York and it has 12 dialysis stations. It is located in Schenectady county at 2345 Nott Street East, Schenectady, NY, 12309. You can reach out to the office of Fms-Niskayuna Dialysis Center at (518) 346-5186. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. Fms-Niskayuna Dialysis Center has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in January, 2014. The medicare id for this facility is 332700 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameFms-Niskayuna Dialysis Center
Location2345 Nott Street East, Schenectady, New York
No. of Dialysis Stations 12
Medicare ID332700
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


2345 Nott Street East, Schenectady, New York, 12309
(518) 346-5186

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

NPI Number1548600836
Organization NameFms Niskayuna Dialysis Center
Doing Business AsNew York Dialysis Services, Inc.
Address2345 Nott St E Niskayuna, New York, 12309
Phone Number(518) 346-5186

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data40
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL15

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 center71
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2557
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center95
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center29
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.7249
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center97
    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 Fms-Niskayuna Dialysis Center with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia100
Hypercalcemia patient months850
Patients with Serumphosphor106
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL12
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL29
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL30
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL18
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL10

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 61
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 455
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment55
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer30

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 Summary98
Hospitalization Rate in facility206 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit330.2
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit131.9

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fms-Niskayuna Dialysis Center 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 facility36 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit50
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit23.6

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 Fms-Niskayuna Dialysis Center 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.7 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit1.56
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.26

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Fms-Niskayuna Dialysis Center'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 79
Transfusion Rate in facility70.1 (Worse than Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit132.2
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit40.2

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fms-Niskayuna Dialysis Center 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 Summary300
Mortality Rate in facility15 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit21.8
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit9.9

Dialysis Facility in Schenectady, NY

Fms-Capital District Dialysis Center
Location: 650 Mcclellan Street, Schenectady, New York, 12304
Phone: (518) 382-0202
Fms-Niskayuna Dialysis Center
Location: 2345 Nott Street East, Schenectady, New York, 12309
Phone: (518) 346-5186
Schenectady Partners Llc
Location: 1594 State Street, Schenectady, New York, 12304
Phone: (518) 382-5309

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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