FMC - South Shore in Chicago, Illinois - Dialysis Center

FMC - South Shore is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Chicago, Illinois and it has 16 dialysis stations. It is located in Cook county at 2420 East 79th St, Chicago, IL, 60649. You can reach out to the office of FMC - South Shore at (773) 374-9002. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. FMC - South Shore has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in February, 1995. The medicare id for this facility is 142572 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameFMC - South Shore
Location2420 East 79th St, Chicago, Illinois
No. of Dialysis Stations 16
Medicare ID142572
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


2420 East 79th St, Chicago, Illinois, 60649
(773) 374-9002

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 - South Shore from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1285749010
Organization NameNeomedica South Shore
Doing Business AsNational Medical Care, Inc.
Address2420 E 79th St Chicago, Illinois, 60649
Phone Number(773) 374-9002

NPI Number1821421199
Organization NameFresenius Medical Care South Shore
Doing Business AsFresenius Medical Care Chicagoland, Llc
Address2420 E 79th St Chicago, Illinois, 60649
Phone Number(773) 374-9002

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data28
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL7

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 center58
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2500
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center98

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 - South Shore with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia59
Hypercalcemia patient months507
Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg1
Patients with Serumphosphor63
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL15
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL25
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL29
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL21
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL9

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 44
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 308
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment59
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer22

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 Summary60
Hospitalization Rate in facility277.7 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit454
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit175.9

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at FMC - South Shore 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 facility44 (Worse than Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit56.8
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit32.1

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether FMC - South Shore'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 53
Transfusion Rate in facility41.2 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit119.4
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit16.2

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at FMC - South Shore 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 Summary378
Mortality Rate in facility14.8 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit20.6
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit10.2

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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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