FMC Memphis Germantown in Germantown, Tennessee - Dialysis Center

FMC Memphis Germantown is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Germantown, Tennessee and it has 24 dialysis stations. It is located in Shelby county at 7640 Wolf River Circle, Germantown, TN, 38138. You can reach out to the office of FMC Memphis Germantown at (901) 757-4119. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. FMC Memphis Germantown has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in July, 2002. The medicare id for this facility is 442647 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameFMC Memphis Germantown
Location7640 Wolf River Circle, Germantown, Tennessee
No. of Dialysis Stations 24
Medicare ID442647
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


7640 Wolf River Circle, Germantown, Tennessee, 38138
(901) 757-4119

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

NPI Number1700998531
Organization NameRcg Memphis East (a/k/a Germantown)
Doing Business AsRcg Memphis East, Llc
Address7640 Wolf River Cir Germantown, Tennessee, 38138
Phone Number(901) 757-4119

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data55
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL15

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 center92
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2819
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center97

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 Memphis Germantown with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia93
Hypercalcemia patient months833
Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg1
Patients with Serumphosphor96
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL9
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL23
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL24
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL25
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL19

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 87
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 730
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment79
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 Summary80
Hospitalization Rate in facility200.2 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit325.6
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit126.4

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at FMC Memphis Germantown 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 facility34.7 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit47.6
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit23.1

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 Memphis Germantown 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
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit.59

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether FMC Memphis Germantown'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 58
Transfusion Rate in facility17.1 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit72.4
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit4.8

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at FMC Memphis Germantown 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 Summary381
Mortality Rate in facility17.4 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit23.1
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit12.8

Dialysis Facility in Germantown, TN

FMC Memphis Germantown
Location: 7640 Wolf River Circle, Germantown, Tennessee, 38138
Phone: (901) 757-4119
Nxkc Memphis, Llc
Location: 8040 Wolf River Boulevard, Germantown, Tennessee, 38138
Phone: (901) 290-9075
Heckscher Dialysis, Llc
Location: 8000 Wolf River Blvd, Germantown, Tennessee, 38138
Phone: (901) 757-4809

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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