DaVita Shelbyville Road Dialysis
✓ In-center
96/ 100
FMC - Northeast Louisville
Dialysis center · 3701 Chamberlain Lane, Louisville, KY 40241
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
41/ 100
Average
Better than 41% 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
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2008-04-02 · CCN 182590
- Rank in Louisville, KY
- #17 of 25 dialysis centers
- Rank in Kentucky
- #66 of 118 scored centers
- County
- Jefferson
- 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 9 of 13 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.3 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 98.9 | 138.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22% | 27% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 36.6 | 29.5 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.31 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.6 | 1.11 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.89 | 1.13 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 58.3% | 55.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 17.5% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 97.2% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 23% | 19.4% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16.9% | 11.9% | 16.5% | About the same |
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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 70 | 82 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 76 | 83 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 68 | 82 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 78 | 85 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 81 | 89 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 82 | 90 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 30 completed interviews (26% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC - Northeast Louisville Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC - Northeast Louisville (CMS Certification Number 182590) has been Medicare-certified since 2008-04-02, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC - Northeast Louisville offer?
FMC - Northeast Louisville reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC - Northeast Louisville compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC - Northeast Louisville scores 41/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 41% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #66 of 118 scored centers in Kentucky. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC - Northeast Louisville?
FMC - Northeast Louisville 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 FMC - Northeast Louisville or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.