Northern Light Dialysis
Northern Light Dialysis is a Medicare-certified dialysis center in Presque Isle, Maine, independently operated. CMS gives it a 3-star rating — CMS rates this facility about as expected versus the national average ("as expected" is the most common rating).
★★★☆☆ 3 / 5 CMS Quality of Patient Care rating · what this means
Location & contact
23 North Street, Suite 5
Presque Isle, ME 04769 · Aroostook County
(207) 768-5863 (click to call)
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Services & details
In-center hemodialysis
| Dialysis stations | 16 |
|---|---|
| Ownership | Independent (Non-profit) |
| Medicare-certified since | 1997-06-18 |
| CMS Certification Number | 203501 |
CMS quality measures
| Measure | Result | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Patient survival | As Expected | CMS category comparing observed vs expected patient survival |
| Mortality rate | 21.3 deaths per 100 patient-years | Lower is better |
| Hospitalization rate | 83 admissions per 100 patient-years (As Expected) | Lower is better |
| Hospital readmission | 28.5% (As Expected) | 30-day unplanned readmissions; lower is better |
| Blood transfusion rate | 22.2 per 100 patient-years (As Expected) | Lower is better |
Measures are risk-adjusted by CMS so facilities treating sicker patients aren't penalized. A single measure never tells the whole story — read how CMS calculates these.
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