Fmcna - Houma in Houma, Louisiana - Dialysis Center

Fmcna - Houma is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Houma, Louisiana and it has 25 dialysis stations. It is located in Terrebonne county at 800 Point St, Houma, LA, 70360. You can reach out to the office of Fmcna - Houma at (985) 868-0989. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. Fmcna - Houma has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in June, 1988. The medicare id for this facility is 192552 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameFmcna - Houma
Location800 Point St, Houma, Louisiana
No. of Dialysis Stations 25
Medicare ID192552
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


800 Point St, Houma, Louisiana, 70360
(985) 868-0989

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NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

Dialysis facilities may have several NPI numbers. We have found possible NPI numbers associated with Fmcna - Houma from NPPES records by matching their name, address or phone number, so please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1134231970
MatchPossible same name, address or phone number
Organization NameBio-medical Applications of Louisiana, LLC
Doing Business AsSouthern Dialysis Services
Address800 Point St, Houma, Louisiana 70360
Phone Number(985) 868-0989

Services Offered

  • Hemodialysis
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
  • Home Hemodialysis Training

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data13
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL8

Dialysis Adequacy

For adult patients on hemodialysis, Kt/V should be at least 1.2 and for peritoneal dialysis at least 1.7; that means they are receiving the right amount of dialysis. For pediatric patients, Kt/V should be at least 1.2 on hemodialysis and 1.8 on peritoneal dialysis.
Higher percentages are better.

  • Hemodialysis
    Adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center89
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2506
    Percentage of adult hemodialysis patients with Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2100

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 Fmcna - Houma with elevated calcium levels.

Patients in the hypercalcemia summary93
Hypercalcemia patient months543
Patients in the serum phosphorus summary97
Percentage of patients with serum phosphorus less than 3.5 mg/dL7
Percentage of patients with serum phosphorus from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL25
Percentage of patients with serum phosphorus from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL35
Percentage of patients with serum phosphorus from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL21
Percentage of patients with serum phosphorus greater than 7 mg/dL12

Vascular Access

The arteriovenous (AV) fistula is considered the best 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 arteriovenous fistula and catheter summaries 93
Patient months included in arteriovenous fistula and catheter summaries 562
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistula for their treatment64.9
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through a vascular catheter for 90 days or longer9

Hospitalization Rate

The rate of hospitalization shows you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fmcna - Houma 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.

Standardized Hospitalization Ratio (SHR) PeriodJanuary, 2024 - December, 2024
Patients in facility's Hospitalization Summary47
Hospitalization Rate in facility103.9 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit187.8
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit62.2

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission shows you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fmcna - Houma 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.

Standardized Readmission Ratio (SRR) PeriodJanuary, 2024 - December, 2024
Readmission Rate in facility35.7 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit64.2
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit16.5

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 Fmcna - Houma get infections in their blood each year compared to the number of infections expected for the center based on the national average.

Standardized Infection Ratio (SIR) PeriodJanuary, 2024 - December, 2024
Infection Ratio in facility0.96 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit2.6
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit0.24

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Fmcna - Houma's rate of transfusions is better than expected, as expected, or worse than expected, compared to other centers that treat similar patients.

Standardized Transfusion Ratio (STrR) PeriodJanuary, 2024 - December, 2024
Patients in facility's Transfusion Summary20
Transfusion Rate in facility40.6 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit150.7
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit15

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality shows you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fmcna - Houma lived longer than expected (better than expected), did not live as long as expected (worse than expected), or lived as long as expected (as expected), compared to similar patients treated at other facilities.

Standardized Mortality Ratio (SMR) PeriodJanuary, 2021 - December, 2024
Patients in facility's Survival Summary186
Mortality Rate in facility17.2 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit28
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit10.4

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Location: 144 War Horse Pl, Houma, Louisiana, 70360
Phone: (985) 876-6304

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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