Fresenius Medical Care Central Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Dialysis Center

Fresenius Medical Care Central Philadelphia is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and it has 25 dialysis stations. It is located in Philadelphia county at 417 North 8th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19123. You can reach out to the office of Fresenius Medical Care Central Philadelphia at (215) 413-3050. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. Fresenius Medical Care Central Philadelphia has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in August, 1977. The medicare id for this facility is 392507 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameFresenius Medical Care Central Philadelphia
Location417 North 8th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
No. of Dialysis Stations 25
Medicare ID392507
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


417 North 8th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19123
(215) 413-3050

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

NPI Number1578667440
Organization NameBma Central Philadelphia
Doing Business AsBio-medical Applications Of Pennsylvania Inc.
Address417 N 8th St Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19123
Phone Number(215) 413-3050

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data34
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL26

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 center73
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2622
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center97
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center

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 Central Philadelphia with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia78
Hypercalcemia patient months677
Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg1
Patients with Serumphosphor79
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL11
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL21
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL27
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL26
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL14

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 54
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 460
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment61
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 Summary60
Hospitalization Rate in facility227.4 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit393.2
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit135.5

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fresenius Medical Care Central Philadelphia 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 facility30.5 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit41
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit21.3

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 Fresenius Medical Care Central Philadelphia 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.79 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit2.16
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.2

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 Central Philadelphia'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 47
Transfusion Rate in facility41.9 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit116.1
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit17.1

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fresenius Medical Care Central Philadelphia 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 facility17 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit23.1
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit12.1

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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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