Fmcna - Picardy Kidney Ctr
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
93/ 100
Fmcna - Foster Dr Dialysis Svcs
Dialysis center · 1919 N Foster Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
17/ 100
Poor
Better than 17% 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
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1989-08-01 · CCN 192558
- Rank in Baton Rouge, LA
- #11 of 13 dialysis centers
- Rank in Louisiana
- #125 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 5 of 12 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.6 | 23 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 138.2 | 147.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 34.6% | 27% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.52 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.15 | 1.18 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.51 | 1.29 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 70.6% | 54.7% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 4% | 16% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 97.6% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 16% | 18% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 14.2% | 15.4% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 81 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 73 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 73 | 79 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 83 | 86 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 79 | 87 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 80 | 88 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 39 completed interviews (29% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Baton Rouge
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90/ 100
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89/ 100
Fmcna - Baton Rouge
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
82/ 100
Fmcna - Mancuso
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
63/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fmcna - Foster Dr Dialysis Svcs Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fmcna - Foster Dr Dialysis Svcs (CMS Certification Number 192558) has been Medicare-certified since 1989-08-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fmcna - Foster Dr Dialysis Svcs offer?
Fmcna - Foster Dr Dialysis Svcs reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fmcna - Foster Dr Dialysis Svcs compare to other dialysis centers?
Fmcna - Foster Dr Dialysis Svcs scores 17/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 17% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #125 of 167 scored centers in Louisiana. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fmcna - Foster Dr Dialysis Svcs?
Fmcna - Foster Dr Dialysis Svcs 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 - Foster Dr Dialysis Svcs or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.