FMC Tipton County in Covington, Tennessee - Dialysis Center

FMC Tipton County is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Covington, Tennessee and it has 15 dialysis stations. It is located in Tipton county at 2047 Highway 51 South, Covington, TN, 38019. You can reach out to the office of FMC Tipton County at (901) 475-1555. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. FMC Tipton County has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in May, 1997. The medicare id for this facility is 442603 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameFMC Tipton County
Location2047 Highway 51 South, Covington, Tennessee
No. of Dialysis Stations 15
Medicare ID442603
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


2047 Highway 51 South, Covington, Tennessee, 38019
(901) 475-1555

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

NPI Number1114949005
Organization NameBma Tipton County
Doing Business AsBio-medical Applications Of Tennessee, Inc.
Address2047 Highway 51 S Covington, Tennessee, 38019
Phone Number(901) 475-1555

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data30
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL30

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 center53
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2490
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center99
    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 Tipton County with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia54
Hypercalcemia patient months502
Patients with Serumphosphor54
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/dL35
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL19
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 47
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 388
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment83
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer10

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 Summary41
Hospitalization Rate in facility147.5 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit286.6
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit79.6

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at FMC Tipton County 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 facility33.3 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit45.8
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit22.1

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 Tipton County 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 facility1.34 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit3.22
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.42

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether FMC Tipton County'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 37
Transfusion Rate in facility23.5 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit99.3
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit6.6

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at FMC Tipton County 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 Summary221
Mortality Rate in facility15.7 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit23.1
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit10.3

Dialysis Facility in Covington, TN

FMC Tipton County
Location: 2047 Highway 51 South, Covington, Tennessee, 38019
Phone: (901) 475-1555
Tipton County Dialysis
Location: 107 Tennessee Avenue, Covington, Tennessee, 38019
Phone: (901) 475-0410
Dialysis Care Center Tipton County Llc
Location: 1921 Hwy Us51 S, Covington, Tennessee, 38019
Phone: (901) 313-9030

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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