Fresenius Medical Care Kutztown in Kutztown, Pennsylvania - Dialysis Center

Fresenius Medical Care Kutztown is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Kutztown, Pennsylvania and it has 11 dialysis stations. It is located in Berks county at 45 Constitution Boulevard, Kutztown, PA, 19530. You can reach out to the office of Fresenius Medical Care Kutztown at (610) 683-9766. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. Fresenius Medical Care Kutztown has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in May, 2001. The medicare id for this facility is 392685 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameFresenius Medical Care Kutztown
Location45 Constitution Boulevard, Kutztown, Pennsylvania
No. of Dialysis Stations 11
Medicare ID392685
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


45 Constitution Boulevard, Kutztown, Pennsylvania, 19530
(610) 683-9766

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

NPI Number1265536031
Organization NameFmc Dialysis Services Of Kutztown
Doing Business AsBio-medical Applications Of Pennsylvania Inc
Address45 Constitution Blvd Kutztown, Pennsylvania, 19530
Phone Number(610) 683-9766

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data18
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL17

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 center42
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2370
    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 center4
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.746
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center
    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 Fresenius Medical Care Kutztown with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia53
Hypercalcemia patient months468
Patients with Serumphosphor57
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL5
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL31
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL33
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL23
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 255
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment75
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer15

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 Summary47
Hospitalization Rate in facility225.7 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit405.7
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit130.8

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fresenius Medical Care Kutztown 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 facility16 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit29.3
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit7.2

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 Fresenius Medical Care Kutztown 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.9 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit2.44
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.23

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Fresenius Medical Care Kutztown'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 40
Transfusion Rate in facility31.6 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit133.9
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit8.9

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fresenius Medical Care Kutztown 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 facility15.7 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit22
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit10.9

Dialysis Facility in Kutztown, PA

Fresenius Medical Care Kutztown
Location: 45 Constitution Boulevard, Kutztown, Pennsylvania, 19530
Phone: (610) 683-9766

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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