FKC - Washington Parish
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
49/ 100
DaVita Bogalusa Kidney Care
Dialysis center · 2108 Avenue F, Bogalusa, LA 70427
CMS star rating
6/ 100
Poor
Better than 6% 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
- 15 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1986-11-12 · CCN 192540
- Rank in Louisiana
- #149 of 167 scored centers
- County
- Washington
- 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 2 of 9 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.6 | 23 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 205.3 | 147.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 33% | 27% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.15 | 0.37 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 1.75 | 1.18 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.62 | 1.29 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 70.2% | 54.7% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 16% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.4% | 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)
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
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Washington Parish Dialysis
✓ In-center
31/ 100
Pearl River Dialysis
✓ In-center
90/ 100
DaVita Covington Trace Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
60/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Bogalusa Kidney Care Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Bogalusa Kidney Care (CMS Certification Number 192540) has been Medicare-certified since 1986-11-12, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Bogalusa Kidney Care offer?
DaVita Bogalusa Kidney Care reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 15 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Bogalusa Kidney Care compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Bogalusa Kidney Care scores 6/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 6% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #149 of 167 scored centers in Louisiana. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Bogalusa Kidney Care?
DaVita Bogalusa Kidney Care 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 Bogalusa Kidney Care or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.