Fresenius Medical Care Polson in Polson, Montana - Dialysis Center

Fresenius Medical Care Polson is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Polson, Montana and it has 16 dialysis stations. It is located in Lake county at 305 Ridgewater Dr, Polson, MT, 59860. You can reach out to the office of Fresenius Medical Care Polson at (406) 883-3570. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. Fresenius Medical Care Polson has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in September, 2016. The medicare id for this facility is 272511 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameFresenius Medical Care Polson
Location305 Ridgewater Dr, Polson, Montana
No. of Dialysis Stations 16
Medicare ID272511
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


305 Ridgewater Dr, Polson, Montana, 59860
(406) 883-3570
Not Available

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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 Fresenius Medical Care Polson from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1144682758
Organization NameFresenius Medical Care Polson
Doing Business AsFresenius Medical Care Of Montana Llc
Address305 Ridgewater Dr Polson, Montana, 59860
Phone Number(406) 214-7522

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data9

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 center32
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2198
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center96
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center4
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.721

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 Fresenius Medical Care Polson with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia35
Hypercalcemia patient months224
Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg2
Patients with Serumphosphor36
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL8
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL17
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL18
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL34
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL23

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 198
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment63
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer20

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 Summary5

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Fresenius Medical Care Polson'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 4

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fresenius Medical Care Polson 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 Summary6

Dialysis Facility in Polson, MT

Fresenius Medical Care Polson
Location: 305 Ridgewater Dr, Polson, Montana, 59860
Phone: (406) 883-3570

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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