FMC - Portage Dialysis Center in Portage, Indiana - Dialysis Center

FMC - Portage Dialysis Center is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Portage, Indiana and it has 14 dialysis stations. It is located in Porter county at 5950 Us Highway 6, Portage, IN, 46368. You can reach out to the office of FMC - Portage Dialysis Center at (219) 762-5731. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. FMC - Portage Dialysis Center has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in January, 2000. The medicare id for this facility is 152565 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameFMC - Portage Dialysis Center
Location5950 Us Highway 6, Portage, Indiana
No. of Dialysis Stations 14
Medicare ID152565
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


5950 Us Highway 6, Portage, Indiana, 46368
(219) 762-5731

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

NPI Number1003921842
Organization NamePortage Dialysis Center
Doing Business AsEverest Healthcare Indiana, Inc.
Address5972 Us Highway 6 Portage, Indiana, 46368
Phone Number(219) 764-3637

NPI Number1114271582
Doing Business AsFresenius Medical Care Nw Indiana, Llc
Address5950 Us Highway 6 Portage, Indiana, 46368
Phone Number(219) 764-3637

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data19
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL5

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 center36
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2262
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center99

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 - Portage Dialysis Center with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia40
Hypercalcemia patient months304
Patients with Serumphosphor45
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL6
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL29
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL36
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 39
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 276
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment89
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer4

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 Summary51
Hospitalization Rate in facility154.7 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit272.9
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit91.3

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at FMC - Portage 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 facility38.3 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit51
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit26.3

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 - Portage 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 facility2.82 (Worse than Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit5.57
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit1.23

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether FMC - Portage 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 40
Transfusion Rate in facility38.5 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit106.7
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit15.7

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at FMC - Portage 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 Summary262
Mortality Rate in facility15.8 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit21.7
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit11.2

Dialysis Facility in Portage, IN

FMC - Portage Dialysis Center
Location: 5950 Us Highway 6, Portage, Indiana, 46368
Phone: (219) 762-5731
Davita - Portage
Location: 5823 Us Hwy 6, Portage, Indiana, 46368
Phone: (219) 764-0564
Dialysis Center Of Portage Llc
Location: 5615 Us Highway 6, Portage, Indiana, 46368
Phone: (219) 762-4848

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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