FMC Cook Inlet in Anchorage, Alaska - Dialysis Center

FMC Cook Inlet is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Anchorage, Alaska and it has 12 dialysis stations. It is located in Anchorage county at 9085 Blackberry St, Anchorage, AK, 99502. You can reach out to the office of FMC Cook Inlet at (907) 868-1779. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. FMC Cook Inlet has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in May, 2009. The medicare id for this facility is 022507 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameFMC Cook Inlet
Location9085 Blackberry St, Anchorage, Alaska
No. of Dialysis Stations 12
Medicare ID022507
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts Yes

Contact Information


9085 Blackberry St, Anchorage, Alaska, 99502
(907) 868-1779

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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 FMC Cook Inlet from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1154570067
Organization NameFresenius Medical Care Cook Inlet
Doing Business AsFresenius Medical Care Southwest Anchorage, Llc
Address9085 Blackberry Street Anchorage, Alaska, 99502
Phone Number(907) 686-1779

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data16
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL13

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 center26
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2205
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center97

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 FMC Cook Inlet with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia26
Hypercalcemia patient months206
Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg3
Patients with Serumphosphor30
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL20
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL27
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL23
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL20
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL11

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 39
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 206
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment80
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer9

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 Summary20
Hospitalization Rate in facility91.9 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit299.8
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit30.9

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at FMC Cook Inlet 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 facility25.8 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit50.4
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit9.2

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 FMC Cook Inlet 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
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit2.9

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether FMC Cook Inlet'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 18
Transfusion Rate in facility31.4 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit183.4
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit6.7

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at FMC Cook Inlet 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 facility13.4 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit20.5
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit8.3

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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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