FMC - South Bend Dialysis in South Bend, Indiana - Dialysis Center

FMC - South Bend Dialysis is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in South Bend, Indiana and it has 17 dialysis stations. It is located in St Joseph county at 320 South Street, South Bend, IN, 46601. You can reach out to the office of FMC - South Bend Dialysis at (574) 246-0752. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. FMC - South Bend Dialysis has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in January, 2014. The medicare id for this facility is 152660 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameFMC - South Bend Dialysis
Location320 South Street, South Bend, Indiana
No. of Dialysis Stations 17
Medicare ID152660
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


320 South Street, South Bend, Indiana, 46601
(574) 246-0752

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 - South Bend Dialysis from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1740621689
Organization NameFresenius Medical Care South Bend
Doing Business AsFresenius Medical Care South Bend, Llc
Address320 S Saint Joseph St South Bend, Indiana, 46601
Phone Number(574) 246-0752

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data26
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) greater than 12 g/dL4

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 center52
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2503
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center100
    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 FMC - South Bend Dialysis with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia55
Hypercalcemia patient months525
Patients with Serumphosphor56
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL11
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL31
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL34
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL16
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL7

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 49
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 427
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment76
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer3

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 Summary46
Hospitalization Rate in facility142 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit274
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit77.1

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at FMC - South Bend Dialysis 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 facility35.9 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit50.6
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit23.7

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 FMC - South Bend Dialysis 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 facility1.65 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit3.99
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.53

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether FMC - South Bend Dialysis'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 42
Transfusion Rate in facility25.6 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit97.3
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit7.9

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at FMC - South Bend Dialysis 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 Summary163
Mortality Rate in facility11.1 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit19.4
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit5.7

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Phone: (574) 246-0752
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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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