BMA Albemarle in Albemarle, North Carolina - Dialysis Center

BMA Albemarle is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Albemarle, North Carolina and it has 26 dialysis stations. It is located in Stanly county at 203 Northeast Connector, Albemarle, NC, 28001. You can reach out to the office of BMA Albemarle at (704) 982-6945. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. BMA Albemarle has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in December, 1993. The medicare id for this facility is 342565 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameBMA Albemarle
Location203 Northeast Connector, Albemarle, North Carolina
No. of Dialysis Stations 26
Medicare ID342565
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


203 Northeast Connector, Albemarle, North Carolina, 28001
(704) 982-6945

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

NPI Number1912009127
Organization NameFresenius Medical Care Albemarle
Doing Business AsBio-medical Applications Of North Carolina, Inc.
Address203 Northeast Connector Albemarle, North Carolina, 28001
Phone Number(704) 982-6945

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data64
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL28

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 center96
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2867
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center97
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center13
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.782
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center96

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 BMA Albemarle with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia117
Hypercalcemia patient months1053
Patients with Serumphosphor120
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL7
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL26
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL33
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL21
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL13

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 101
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 827
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment62
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer11

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 Summary94
Hospitalization Rate in facility139.4 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit249
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit85.2

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at BMA Albemarle 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 facility17.2 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit25.6
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit10.7

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 BMA Albemarle 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 facility.3 (Better than Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit.99
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.05

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether BMA Albemarle'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 85
Transfusion Rate in facility30.7 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit74.2
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit14.1

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at BMA Albemarle 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 Summary396
Mortality Rate in facility15.1 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit20
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit11.2

Dialysis Facility in Albemarle, NC

BMA Albemarle
Location: 203 Northeast Connector, Albemarle, North Carolina, 28001
Phone: (704) 982-6945

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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