Fmcna - Kentwood
✓ In-center
37/ 100
Fmcna - Amite
Dialysis center · 207 W Mulberry, Amite, LA 70422
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
92/ 100
Excellent
Better than 92% 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
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1989-05-22 · CCN 192557
- Rank in Louisiana
- #10 of 167 scored centers
- County
- Tangipahoa
- ESRD Network
- Network 13 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 9 of 14 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21 | 23 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 132.8 | 147.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.3% | 27% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.5 | 34.4 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.49 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.13 | 1.18 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.32 | 1.29 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 61.4% | 54.7% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 16% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 97.6% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 13% | 18% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.65 | 1.06 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 17.1% | 15.4% | 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 6 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 88 | 83 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 96 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 89 | 79 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 91 | 86 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 97 | 87 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 99 | 88 | 88 | Better |
Based on 35 completed interviews (21% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fmcna - Amite Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fmcna - Amite (CMS Certification Number 192557) has been Medicare-certified since 1989-05-22, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fmcna - Amite offer?
Fmcna - Amite reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 25 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fmcna - Amite compare to other dialysis centers?
Fmcna - Amite scores 92/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 92% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #10 of 167 scored centers in Louisiana. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fmcna - Amite?
Fmcna - Amite 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 Fmcna - Amite or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.