Fmcna - Picardy Kidney Ctr
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
93/ 100
DaVita Scotlandville Dialysis
Dialysis center · 7797 Howell Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70807
CMS star rating
22/ 100
Below average
Better than 22% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 18 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2015-06-11 · CCN 192720
- Rank in Baton Rouge, LA
- #10 of 13 dialysis centers
- Rank in Louisiana
- #118 of 167 scored centers
- County
- East Baton Rouge
- 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 4 of 10 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19 | 23 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 215.2 | 147.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 40.5% | 27% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.5 | 34.4 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.99 | 0.37 | 1 | About the same |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.64 | 1.18 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.37 | 1.29 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 70.4% | 54.7% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 7% | 16% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16% | 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)
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
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Scotlandville Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Scotlandville Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 192720) has been Medicare-certified since 2015-06-11, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Scotlandville Dialysis offer?
DaVita Scotlandville Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 18 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Scotlandville Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Scotlandville Dialysis scores 22/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 22% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #118 of 167 scored centers in Louisiana. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Scotlandville Dialysis?
DaVita Scotlandville Dialysis is operated by DaVita 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 DaVita Scotlandville Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.