FMC Cumming in Cumming, Georgia - Dialysis Center

FMC Cumming is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Cumming, Georgia and it has 15 dialysis stations. It is located in Forsyth county at 1070 Buford Highway, Cumming, GA, 30041. You can reach out to the office of FMC Cumming at (678) 455-5798. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. FMC Cumming has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in March, 2006. The medicare id for this facility is 112763 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameFMC Cumming
Location1070 Buford Highway, Cumming, Georgia
No. of Dialysis Stations 15
Medicare ID112763
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


1070 Buford Highway, Cumming, Georgia, 30041
(678) 455-5798
Not Available

Map and Direction



NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

Dialysis Facilities may have multiple NPI numbers. We have found possible NPI number/s associated with FMC Cumming from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1831291038
Organization NameFresenius Medical Care Of Cumming
Doing Business AsBio-medical Applications Of Georgia, Inc.
Address1070 Buford Highway Cumming, Georgia, 30041
Phone Number(678) 455-5798

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data18

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 center33
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2321
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center9
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.791
    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 FMC Cumming with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia47
Hypercalcemia patient months472
Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg
Patients with Serumphosphor46
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL

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 38
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 250
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer

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 Summary
Hospitalization Rate in facility (Not Available)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether FMC Cumming'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
Transfusion Rate in facility (Not Available)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at FMC Cumming 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 Summary
Mortality Rate in facility (Not Available)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit

Dialysis Facility in Cumming, GA

Cumming Dialysis
Location: 911 Market Place Blvd, Cumming, Georgia, 30041
Phone: (678) 513-6486
FMC Cumming
Location: 1070 Buford Highway, Cumming, Georgia, 30041
Phone: (678) 455-5798
Renal Care Partners Of Cumming
Location: 1370 Buford Highway Ste 110, Cumming, Georgia, 30041
Phone: (678) 965-2893

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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