FMC - Paintsville
✓ In-center
38/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Louisa
Dialysis center · 23A Street, Suite a, Louisa, KY 41230
CMS star rating
24/ 100
Below average
Better than 24% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2018-06-06 · CCN 182640
- Rank in Kentucky
- #85 of 118 scored centers
- County
- Lawrence
- ESRD Network
- Network 9 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 4 of 10 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.7 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 106.7 | 138.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.7% | 27% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.93 | 0.31 | 1 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 51.1% | 55.5% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 18% | 17.5% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 97.2% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 3% | 1.2% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 4% | 19.4% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 7.4% | 11.9% | 16.5% | Worse |
Rates for deaths, hospital admissions and transfusions are risk-adjusted per 100 patient-years; ratios compare the center to what CMS expects for its patients (1.00 = as expected). State figures are the average of centers in the state. 'CMS:' notes show CMS's own verdict after accounting for statistical uncertainty.
What patients say (ICH-CAHPS survey)
CMS has not published these measures for this center (usually because too few patients were treated in the reporting period, or the center is new).
Location
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
Dialysis centers nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Kidney Care Louisa Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Kidney Care Louisa (CMS Certification Number 182640) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-06-06, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Kidney Care Louisa offer?
Fresenius Kidney Care Louisa reports offering in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis training with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Kidney Care Louisa compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Kidney Care Louisa scores 24/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 24% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #85 of 118 scored centers in Kentucky. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Kidney Care Louisa?
Fresenius Kidney Care Louisa is operated by Fresenius Medical Care and is a for-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with Fresenius Kidney Care Louisa or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.