| 1| 1Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 Incidence

| 2| 2Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Identification of new patients in freestanding dialysis facilities Displays patients from 2011

| 3| 3Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Incident rates, overall & by U.S. Census Division First outpatient dialysis session within three months of chronic dialysis initiation

| 4| 4Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Percent change in unadjusted incident rates, 1996 to 2011 First outpatient dialysis session within three months of chronic dialysis initiation

| 5| 5Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Incident counts by month, quarter, & year Counts of incident ESRD cases initiating on dialysis in freestanding facilities

| 6| 6Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Incident counts, by U.S. Census Division Counts of incident ESRD cases initiating on dialysis in freestanding facilities

| 7| 7Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Counts of incident ESRD cases initiating on dialysis in freestanding facilities: Division 1, New England First outpatient dialysis session within three months of chronic dialysis initiation; APC, Annual Percent Change. Maps show 2011 rates.

| 8| 8Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Counts of incident ESRD cases initiating on dialysis in freestanding facilities: Division 2, Middle Atlantic First outpatient dialysis session within three months of chronic dialysis initiation; APC, Annual Percent Change. Maps show 2011 rates.

| 9| 9Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Counts of incident ESRD cases initiating on dialysis in freestanding facilities: Division 3, East North Central First outpatient dialysis session within three months of chronic dialysis initiation; APC, Annual Percent Change. Maps show 2011 rates.

| 10Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Counts of incident ESRD cases initiating on dialysis in freestanding facilities: Division 4, West North Central First outpatient dialysis session within three months of chronic dialysis initiation; APC, Annual Percent Change. Maps show 2011 rates.

| 11Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Counts of incident ESRD cases initiating on dialysis in freestanding facilities: Division 5, South Atlantic First outpatient dialysis session within three months of chronic dialysis initiation; APC, Annual Percent Change. Maps show 2011 rates.

| 12Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Counts of incident ESRD cases initiating on dialysis in freestanding facilities: Division 6, East South Central First outpatient dialysis session within three months of chronic dialysis initiation; APC, Annual Percent Change. Maps show 2011 rates.

| 13Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Counts of incident ESRD cases initiating on dialysis in freestanding facilities: Division 7, West South Central First outpatient dialysis session within three months of chronic dialysis initiation; APC, Annual Percent Change. Maps show 2011 rates.

| 14Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Counts of incident ESRD cases initiating on dialysis in freestanding facilities: Division 8, Mountain First outpatient dialysis session within three months of chronic dialysis initiation; APC, Annual Percent Change. Maps show 2011 rates.

| 15Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Counts of incident ESRD cases initiating on dialysis in freestanding facilities: Division 9, Pacific First outpatient dialysis session within three months of chronic dialysis initiation; APC, Annual Percent Change. Maps show 2011 rates.

| 16Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Percent of patients under nephrology care before starting dialysis, overall & by U.S. Census Division According to the Medical Evidence Report

| 17Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Setting of pre-dialysis nephrology care According to Medicare claims

| 18Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Setting of pre-dialysis cardiology care According to Medicare claims

| 19Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Nephrology office visits in the 6 months before starting dialysis: Mean number of visits

| 20Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Nephrology office visits in the 6 months before starting dialysis: Distribution (%) of number of visits

| 21Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Nephrology office visits in the 6 months before starting dialysis: Distribution (%) of E & M visit lengths for new patients

| 22Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Nephrology office visits in the 6 months before starting dialysis: Distribution (%) of E & M visit lengths for existing patients

| 23Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Nephrology office visits in the 6 months before starting dialysis: Percent with ESA administered during a visit

| 24Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Nephrology office visits in the 6 months before starting dialysis: Number of ESA administrations during a visit (among users)

| 25Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Nephrology office visits in the 6 months before starting dialysis: ESA dose per administration (in EPO-equivalent IU)

| 26Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Nephrology office visits in the 6 months before starting dialysis: Percent with IV iron administered during a visit

| 27Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Prevalence of comorbid conditions, according to the Medical Evidence Report Patients age 66 & older at dialysis initiation

| 28Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Identification of congestive heart failure, according to the Medical Evidence Report & Medicare claims Patients age 66 & older at dialysis initiation

| 29Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Identification of atherosclerotic heart disease, according to the Medical Evidence Report & Medicare claims Patients age 66 & older at dialysis initiation

| 30Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Identification of other cardiac disease, according to the Medical Evidence Report & Medicare claims Patients age 66 & older at dialysis initiation

| 31Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Identification of cerebrovascular accident, according to the Medical Evidence Report & Medicare claims Patients age 66 & older at dialysis initiation

| 32Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Identification of peripheral vascular disease, according to the Medical Evidence Report & Medicare claims Patients age 66 & older at dialysis initiation

| 33Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Identification of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to the Medical Evidence Report & Medicare claims Patients age 66 & older at dialysis initiation

| 34Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Identification of tobacco use, according to the Medical Evidence Report & Medicare claims Patients age 66 & older at dialysis initiation

| 35Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Identification of cancer, according to the Medical Evidence Report & Medicare claims Patients age 66 & older at dialysis initiation

| 36Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Hemoglobin at dialysis initiation among patients with pre-dialysis ESA use According to the Medical Evidence Report

| 37Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Hemoglobin among patients without pre-dialysis ESA use According to the Medical Evidence Report

| 38Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence eGFR at initiation among hemodialysis patients According to the Medical Evidence Report

| 39Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence eGFR at initiation among peritoneal dialysis patients According to the Medical Evidence Report

| 40Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Distribution of vascular access technique at initiation among all hemodialysis patients According to the Medical Evidence Report

| 41Peer Report: Dialysis Care & Outcomes in the U.S., 2014 | Incidence Distribution of vascular access technique at initiation among all hemodialysis patients, by age According to the Medical Evidence Report