Fmcna - East Lafayette
✓ In-center
4/ 100
Fmcna - Breaux Bridge
Dialysis center · 100 Champagne Blvd Bldg a, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
85/ 100
Excellent
Better than 85% 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
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2001-03-02 · CCN 192643
- Rank in Louisiana
- #27 of 167 scored centers
- County
- Saint Martin
- 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 | 13.9 | 23 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 116.8 | 147.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35.9% | 27% | 27.2% | 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 | 1.1 | 1.18 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.7 | 1.29 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 46.8% | 54.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 16% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 95% | 97.6% | 97% | Worse |
| 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) | 17% | 18% | 18% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 14.7% | 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 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 92 | 83 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 84 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 82 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 93 | 86 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 89 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 91 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 34 completed interviews (33% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
DCI - Kidney Treatment Options Ctr, LLC (Ktoc)
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
33/ 100
DCI - Broussard
✓ In-center
93/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Broussard
✓ In-center
44/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fmcna - Breaux Bridge Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fmcna - Breaux Bridge (CMS Certification Number 192643) has been Medicare-certified since 2001-03-02, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fmcna - Breaux Bridge offer?
Fmcna - Breaux Bridge reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fmcna - Breaux Bridge compare to other dialysis centers?
Fmcna - Breaux Bridge scores 85/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 85% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #27 of 167 scored centers in Louisiana. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fmcna - Breaux Bridge?
Fmcna - Breaux Bridge 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 - Breaux Bridge or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.