Fmcna - Picardy Kidney Ctr
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
93/ 100
Fmcna - Mancuso
Dialysis center · 4848 Mancuso Ln, Ste a, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
63/ 100
Above average
Better than 63% 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
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1982-06-15 · CCN 192524
- Rank in Baton Rouge, LA
- #5 of 13 dialysis centers
- Rank in Louisiana
- #47 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 7 of 14 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.9 | 23 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 123.8 | 147.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.2% | 27% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 55.3 | 34.4 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.34 | 1.18 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.99 | 1.29 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 70% | 54.7% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 6% | 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) | 21% | 18% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.83 | 1.06 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 21.7% | 15.4% | 16.5% | Better |
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 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 89 | 83 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 79 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 71 | 79 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 93 | 86 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 84 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 87 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 35 completed interviews (23% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
Other dialysis centers in Baton Rouge
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fmcna - Mancuso Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fmcna - Mancuso (CMS Certification Number 192524) has been Medicare-certified since 1982-06-15, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fmcna - Mancuso offer?
Fmcna - Mancuso reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 21 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Fmcna - Mancuso compare to other dialysis centers?
Fmcna - Mancuso scores 63/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 63% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #47 of 167 scored centers in Louisiana. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fmcna - Mancuso?
Fmcna - Mancuso 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 - Mancuso or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.